Black Drum Fishing In Orlando

Fishing for Black Drum in the Shallow Lagoons near Orlando Florida

Black Drum are not as glorious of a catch as the red drum to most anglers but you have to admit that the size of this fish is impressive. Some Black Drum tip the scales at over 100 pounds and many are caught on fly in the shallow water flats over 45 pounds. The gentleman pictured above caught his 38 pound drum on a live finger mullet in near Orlando, Florida in the Banana River Lagoon.

"Banana River Fishing Guide, Captain Richard had us wade up to the bloody fish and throw our baits at the fish while it was tailing in the shallow waters of the lagoon. I thought the bloke was out of his head when he told us to get in the water with several fish around that where over 30 pounds, but we managed to approach the fish without upsetting em and make several presentations before he decided to take the bait. Hey, it worked! Can't argue with the results, eh?" Explained one British Angler.

Seasonal fishing near Orlando Florida for black drum and other species in the shallow water lagoons including the Banana, Indian and Mosquito Lagoons can be rewarding for anglers pursuing big black drum. November starts the black drum season but the tend to show up and stay thru much of the winter. Black drum bite on flies when they are in the mood and some artificial's, but if you really want to put one in the boat a piece of crab or scrap of fish will do the trick. These large drum don't have the far reaching fights of red drum but they can put a test on anyone's tackle and they're a great catch for any angler visiting Orlando. Don't expect black drum in the middle of the summer as these fish somehow find their way to the ocean or deeper waters and are more difficult to find.

Hello,
Orlando's known for theme parks and monster rides but many anglers know about the huge black drum found east of Orlando within a short car ride. Drum are a species of fish known for their size and meat. While larger drum, exceeding nine pounds have course meat and are generally not known for their meat, small black and red drum have excellent meal value and are a delicacy to the pallet of any seafood eater. Next winter when you visit Orlando whether for vacation or business take a day and let us take you on a drum fishing trip near Orlando, Florida.
When visiting Orlando next time... Look us up for a black drum fishing trip and I'll promise you a great time in the Florida sunshine (if it's not too cloudy ;-). We provide the best professional Orlando fishing guide service for you and or your family while visiting Orlando and catching those great tailing black drum.

Captain Richard Bradley
Lagooner Fishing Guide