The Great Drm Tournament-Just for Gil

[bowriter]

We caught some little ones.

We caught some bigger ones.

And we caught some even larger.

Then the sun went down.

 

[scn]

Dang, with that coleration on those drum, I would be saying big smallmouth if either rolled up on top 100' out. I might even utter world record smallmouth.

Those are the most bronze fresh water drum I think I've ever seen.

Great pictures, John!

 

[catman529]

never seen bronze drum before... Those are cool looking. also that shad rap is a good lure.

 

[easy45]

also

 

[bowriter]

Found 65 degree water all over. In my opinion, that is way too warm for this time of year. Not good for the spawn if it strays that warm and then gets warmer.

 

[rsimms]

:grin:

 

[RUGER]

:cool:

 

[bowriter]

That one is half the weight of the one I caught a few years ago. That one is just 17-pounds. stll, on 6# line it makes your arm hurt.

 

[timberjack86]

Good looking drum right there!

 

[gil1]

Dang, those look more like the coloration of redfish. I wouldn't say they're purty, but they ain't all that ugly neither. :D

I bet that was a ball. You may have beaten my small fish of the year award, but I think yours is foul-hooked. My fartsniffers actually eat my dinky little baits.

 

[catman529]

Dang, those look more like the coloration of redfish. I wouldn't say they're purty, but they ain't all that ugly neither. :D

I bet that was a ball. You may have beaten my small fish of the year award, but I think yours is foul-hooked. My fartsniffers actually eat my dinky little baits.

just curious, what was your smallest fish? Not sure here but I think my smallest that I did not foul hook was about 3" long. Smallest that I foul hooked was a 1/3 inch bluegill fry.

 

[spitndrum]

Nice looking drum

 

[bowriter]

I don't believe that is a foul hook. The hook is in his mouth, hard to tell.

 

[gil1]

Dang, those look more like the coloration of redfish. I wouldn't say they're purty, but they ain't all that ugly neither. :D

I bet that was a ball. You may have beaten my small fish of the year award, but I think yours is foul-hooked. My fartsniffers actually eat my dinky little baits.

just curious, what was your smallest fish? Not sure here but I think my smallest that I did not foul hook was about 3" long. Smallest that I foul hooked was a 1/3 inch bluegill fry.

Don't know - maybe an inch. I catch a lot of minnows on tiny dry flies in the Smokies.

 

[gil1]

I don't believe that is a foul hook. The hook is in his mouth, hard to tell.

Then that's one seriously optimistic baitfish! :grin:

 

[catman529]

Dang, those look more like the coloration of redfish. I wouldn't say they're purty, but they ain't all that ugly neither. :D

I bet that was a ball. You may have beaten my small fish of the year award, but I think yours is foul-hooked. My fartsniffers actually eat my dinky little baits.

just curious, what was your smallest fish? Not sure here but I think my smallest that I did not foul hook was about 3" long. Smallest that I foul hooked was a 1/3 inch bluegill fry.

Don't know - maybe an inch. I catch a lot of minnows on tiny dry flies in the Smokies.

glad to know I'm not the only one who fishes for minnows :D

 

[gil1]

Dang, those look more like the coloration of redfish. I wouldn't say they're purty, but they ain't all that ugly neither. :D

I bet that was a ball. You may have beaten my small fish of the year award, but I think yours is foul-hooked. My fartsniffers actually eat my dinky little baits.

just curious, what was your smallest fish? Not sure here but I think my smallest that I did not foul hook was about 3" long. Smallest that I foul hooked was a 1/3 inch bluegill fry.

Don't know - maybe an inch. I catch a lot of minnows on tiny dry flies in the Smokies.

glad to know I'm not the only one who fishes for minnows :D

Well, I ain't zactly TRYING to catch minnows! :D

 

[bowriter]

When you do, (fishing under lights) you can't catch them that size.

 

[catman529]

Dang, those look more like the coloration of redfish. I wouldn't say they're purty, but they ain't all that ugly neither. :D

I bet that was a ball. You may have beaten my small fish of the year award, but I think yours is foul-hooked. My fartsniffers actually eat my dinky little baits.

just curious, what was your smallest fish? Not sure here but I think my smallest that I did not foul hook was about 3" long. Smallest that I foul hooked was a 1/3 inch bluegill fry.

Don't know - maybe an inch. I catch a lot of minnows on tiny dry flies in the Smokies.

glad to know I'm not the only one who fishes for minnows :D

Well, I ain't zactly TRYING to catch minnows! :D

carp are minnows... :grin: