Flats Drum on Lures
If you fish the flats in east central Florida you’ve likely encountered black drum. Little slot sized drum up to big brutes that weigh 25 pounds or more inhabit our shallows year around, although they are a little less prevalent in the summer. Black drum are crustacean eaters. Toss a shrimp, chunk of crab or piece of clam in their path and they are probably going to eat. The real challenge comes when you try to catch them on artificials.