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re: Does black drum taste any good?
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:14 pm to ragincajun03
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:14 pm to ragincajun03
I don't keep them either that big but normally in the 27-30 range they are being targeted. Like fishing with some of those guides in Cocodrie. That is the breeding stock anyway.
I had a dozen speckled trout last week with worms. They were large 3-4 pound fish. I cook them.
For a small drum I filet them all the way out and clean them up. Cut filet into about three pieces and season. Melt a couple of sticks of butter in a bowl and season butter. Dry cast iron skillet, outside, medium to high heat but I don't get it as hot as some think it needs to be. Run a couple pieces of fish through butter and toss in skillet. Couple minutes flip, minute or two more remove and eat. Between batches I use paper towels to wipe out the burned butter so the fish don't get bitter.
More bronzed than blackened. I've had too many burned pieces of fish passed off as blackened and been told that's the way it's supposed to be.
I had a dozen speckled trout last week with worms. They were large 3-4 pound fish. I cook them.
For a small drum I filet them all the way out and clean them up. Cut filet into about three pieces and season. Melt a couple of sticks of butter in a bowl and season butter. Dry cast iron skillet, outside, medium to high heat but I don't get it as hot as some think it needs to be. Run a couple pieces of fish through butter and toss in skillet. Couple minutes flip, minute or two more remove and eat. Between batches I use paper towels to wipe out the burned butter so the fish don't get bitter.
More bronzed than blackened. I've had too many burned pieces of fish passed off as blackened and been told that's the way it's supposed to be.
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Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:49 pm to Martini
A black drum and a redfish are kissing cousins. Best eating ones are 10" long. Bring a slice of bread with you when fishing...... if the fillet is as long as the bread....... its a keeper.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:52 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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Best eating ones are 10" long.
Not if someone with a badge catches you.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:53 pm to we_geaux_harder
Fine of you know how to cook em basically a redfish
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:02 pm to we_geaux_harder
9 times out of 10 when you order redfish at a restaurant, you are served drum.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:19 pm to we_geaux_harder
I kept 15 last weekend and ate them all
Posted on 1/20/14 at 10:02 pm to we_geaux_harder
Drum is horrible. You should never cook them, but I really like them for fertilizing my garden. I'll take them off your hands for you. 
Posted on 1/20/14 at 10:56 pm to we_geaux_harder
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I've been, we've caught a good bit of black drum and just tossed them back since the guy that took us said they were no good.
People used to think they were no good and you could get them cheap in the seafood dept. Now, they cost as much as speckled trout.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 1:00 am to we_geaux_harder
It's great! Don't get them too small (under regulation size) and too big, like another poster said, they usually have worms. They aren't bad for you but just ends up looking like something you don't want to eat.
I'm not a big seafood eater but black drum is really good. It doesn't taste fishy at all.
I'm not a big seafood eater but black drum is really good. It doesn't taste fishy at all.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:02 am to 4LSU2
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9 times out of 10 when you order redfish at a restaurant, you are served drum.
Learned this a while back at a restaurant in New Orleans. All of their menu items referenced red fish, but when the waiter was explaining one of them, he said they use black drum
Think it's pretty crappy to call it red fish if they are never truly that. 
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:05 am to CITWTT
They are a pain in the arse to clean, which is why guides don't keep them.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:46 am to we_geaux_harder
like others have said, the 16-22(maybe 24) inch fish are great. a very white meat that is great for grilling or frying. I'd put it up against all other inshore fish in that size range.
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