any one see this

[merc1997 Bo]

that was a whopper of a drum.  i think it to be unusual for them to be up that shallow to shoot with a bow.  i caught a 20 lb. on a crank bait out of bull shoals, but one is a tank.  drum are very good eating also.  you have to get rid of all the red like any other fish, but the meat has a very sweet taste much like perch.

bo 

[shark bait]

15 hours ago, 96 CHAMP said:

I caught one last fall at LOZ that would have probably went 6-7 lbs on a wiggle wart, thought I had a big bass for a bit, fun to catch, my 2 older brothers when they used to go to Tanny every Jan caught them often, and kept them, said they were pretty good, I myself have never ate one

They make good ceviche.

[shark bait]

The "rocks" in their heads make cool necklaces. The bigger the fish the bigger the calcium rock.

[Bill Jr.]

caught this a couple years ago at BS.  13.5 lbs  thought I had a huge mama on the WW

[bluebasser86]

Thought I had a new Kansas state record smallmouth on a tube one night last summer, should have known. 

I have a reputation for being able to catch drum on anything, anywhere though. Never had one that could match the aggressiveness of this guy though, not sure how he got that bait that good.