Fishing Guides

Brevard County Fishing Guides
Space Coast Fishing Guide
Sebastian Inlet Guide
Cocoa Beach Fishing Guide

Fishing Destinations

Mosquito Lagoon
Cocoa Beach
Port Canaveral
Sebastian Inlet
Indian River Lagoon
Banana River Lagoon

Tackle & Bait Stores

Shut Up & Fish
Fish On Fishing Center
C.J.'s Reel Parts & Service
Captain Jack's Tackle & Marine Supply
Scorpion's New Port Marina
Sunrise Marina
Cocoa Beach Bait & Tackle Shut Up & Fish

Boat Ramps

Kelly Park
Ports End Park
Freddie Patrick Park
Ramp Road Park

Black Drum, Drum Fish, Drum

Drum can be caught both inshore and offshore around Florida's east coast. The black drum is close to it's cousin the red drum but it's feeding habits are much less predatory as it's often too lazy to chase baitfish unless it has an easy chance. Typically the black drum is more cumbersome and feeds on opportunities dead crustacean and mollusk. They will bight on live crabs and shrimp and occasionally take live fin fish if they're feeling frisky, but more often than not the black drum will not expend the energy to chase too far and fast.
All our lagoon systems on the east coast of Florida host black drum including the Indian, Banana and Mosquito Lagoons. Schools of black drum are often seen meandering the shallow grass flats with November being some of the best times to seek them them out. Best way to fish for these drum are with dead or live baits and they often take flies if presented well.
High arched back; 10 to 14 pairs of chin barbels; gray or black colored body in adults; young have 4 to 6 vertical bars; has cobblestone-like teeth capable of crushing oysters; scales large.

INSHORE fish common to bays and lagoons; bottom dweller often found around oyster beds; also OFFSHORE near wrecks and beaches.

Largest member of the drum family; spawns NEARSHORE in winter and early spring; feeds on oysters, mussels, crabs, shrimp and occasionally fish; longevity to 35 or more years.

93 lbs.

Cocoa Beach Hotels

Radisson Resort At The Port
Quality Suites Cocoa Beach
Hampton Inn
Courtyard Marriott
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Resorts

Ron Jon's Cape Caribe Resort
Crown Resorts
Luna Sea Bed & Breakfast Motel
Beach Island Resort
Ocean Landings Resort and Racquet Club
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Cocoa Beach Fish

Amber Jack
Black Drum, Drum Fish, Drum
Blue Fish, Bluefish
Cobia, Ling, Crab Eater, Lemon Fish
Common Snook, Swordspine Snook, Black Snook, Fat Snook, Robalo
Crevalle Jack, Jack Fish
Cubera Snapper, Snapper
Dolphin, Mahi Mahi, Dorado
Gag Grouper, Grey Grouper
Goliath Grouper or Jewfish
King Mackerel, King Fish, Kingfish, Mackerel
Lady Fish, Poor Man's Tarpon
Mangrove Snapper
Red Snapper, American Red Snapper
Redfish, Red Drum, Puppy Drum, Channel Bass
Sailfish, Sail Fish
Spanish Mackerel
Spotted Seatrout, Sea Trout, Speckled Trout, Gator Trout
Tarpon, Sabalo, Silver King
Tripletail, Triple Tail, Bouy Bass