Drum taking over?

[MoCarp]

and dipping them in melted butter! 

[Walcrabass]

3 hours ago, MoCarp said:

and dipping them in melted butter! 

 I c an see you are a man of high caliber.................. I agree completely.......................

 

Walcrabass

[blacknoseddace]

5 hours ago, MoCarp said:

and dipping them in melted butter! 

 

5 hours ago, MoCarp said:

and dipping them in melted butter! 

Poor man's lobster! Sounds great! I've got to stop releasing them. Cheap and plentyful! 

[MoCarp]

well boyz.... I had some last night.....these came from elk river, downstream from Noel Dam, and did the chunk boil in salt water with a pinch of sugar.. worked GREAT.......the meat its firmer than say walleyes or crappies raw so it help hold it together well, take it out as soon as it goes translucent to white I kept cutting a chunk in half to make sure it was done didn't take long.....just a few minutes depending on chunk size, so next time ill be better, by making the chunks closer in size..Ill tell you real close to lobster in consistency, dipped in butter...I am telling you the firmness of its meat was MADE for this......ill tell you once this gets out drum are in trouble!!!!!!!!

[MoCarp]

I caught them using a pinch of crawler a 3/8ths bullet weight, a small black swivel with a hook link about 10" of fluorocarbon 8lbs......... main line was 6lb mono..the stiffer FC help with it from getting all rapped up in a cast, caught 6 fish about 1-1/3/4 pounds

[WhateversBitin]

Talking drum caused me to stop lurking and join the forum. 

It's an old publication, but the Poor Man's Shrimp Cocktail recipe (page 18) is a favorite of my son's.  Just be sure to cut off all the dark meat after filleting.
http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/archive/_documents/publications/GS/GS-002 Guide to Utilizing the Fresh Water Drum.pdf

[MoCarp]

heres a drum for you, I was still in my 20's, first big fish I caught on a euro outfit a 1.75  test curve rod cabelas used to sell

["eyes"haveit]

Wisconsin river Sheephead as they are called up north. Caught this last year while visiting family in Wisconsin.

[Old plug]

sometimes it can appear as some species are taking over. last couple of years gar were all over LOZ. This year I have not seen many. I did see one up in Soap that must hace been a easy 4ft. would love to catch him. They as fun to catch. Another Species that looked like it was crowding out other types was the Kentucies in LOZ. Very few around here this year. From the looks of the Largemouth this year I would not be aurpeised if they were bot foraging on them.