Redfish Charters, Rockport Texas
Captain Charles Newton

Professional Fishing Guide

USCG Licensed/TPWD Certified

Call: 361-729-8220

Redfish Charters - Gallery 3 of Big Fish Catches

ANNUAL DRUM RUN PHOTOS HERE!

Each year the large Black Drum make a "run" from the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico through the

Intracoastal waterways on their journey to the shallow bay systems along the Texas coast to spawn.

The prime month for catching these monsters is February and March.

 Each year the large Black Drum make a "run" from the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico through the Intracoastal waterways on their journey to the shallow bay systems along the Texas coast to spawn. The prime month for catching these monsters is February and March.

 

Even the "puppy drum" are fun to catch.  Capt. Charlie dips a black pup for wife BJ - better known as  "Boss Aggie!.

 

 

Beverly Newton struggles to

hold up a 40 incher!

 

 

Allycia Oliver poses with the 36 inch Drum she

helped land, it's almost as big as her!

   

Texas Parks & Wildlife allows you to keep 5 per day ranging from 14" to 30".  The drum that are caught in the annual run range from 25" and up so you rarely get to keep one of these beauties.  Keep your camera handy because they are a blast to catch...even if you do release them.

 

Phyllis Adams, Capt. Charlie's daughter displays her drum. 

Sometimes they aren't the huge oversize ones and you get

into the puppy drum - still mighty delicious!!!

 

 

 

Raymond Appel hangs on to the

 "monster of the deep"!

It was a 37 incher!

 

 

Chip Conrad with his first BIG DRUM!!

 

 

 

Aerich is trying to beat his Memee's (BJ) record on a

BLACK DRUM, and he may have done it with this one.

 

 

 

 

 

Howard Linder with Capt. Charlie

and a nice catch and release black drum.

 

 

Even the little ones, like Coleman Ledbetter have fun helping to catch these big "catch and release" (after the pictures) black drum.

 

 

BJ happy to catch this drum - they are fun to catch!

 

Big grins over that monster that

took 40 minutes to land!

 

Daughter Chelcie Oliver finally took time to go catch one

of the BIG BLACK DRUM.  She'll be back again next year

on the ANNUAL DRUM RUN judging from this smile!

 


Judy Linder and her big drum.

 

The boat is rigged with both light and heavy tackle giving the fisher a choice in their degree of fight.  You can have a leisurely fight with the heavy tackle or you can opt for an arm stretching, sweat popping wrestle on 12 lb. test line. 

You really get a workout!

As always please remember to practice fishing etiquette when you release these fish by relieving them of the air pocket that forms when they come up from the deep water.  Take your pictures quickly then have an ice pick or small bladed knife handy to punch a hole just below the lateral line to let the air out.  Please see picture to the left for example. While she is laying on the deck press down on the fish and you can hear the air escape.  Return the fish to the water and gently move it up and down until it swims out of your hand.  This process keeps them from floating away to a certain death.

Not sure how to cook the fish you caught with us? Try Beverly's Seafood Recipes!

 


 

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