Panacea

[mac03]

Hey BBF,

long time lurker, and finally decided to make an account. I have been out on the flats by boat a few times, leaving out of Mashes Sands boat ramp, but have yet to pull up anything other than trout, catfish, pinfish, and shark. I've looked at the map/gps and found a few good places, but I am searching for reds, drum, sheepies. I plan on hitting the water next Saturday, so any advice would be great!

[DixieReb]

I hear all the time that you can catch big drum under the bridge on big pieces of cutbait. One guy I know here has caught several.

[mac03]

thanks, will give it a try!

[DixieReb]

I just thought about how much reds and drum like big crabs. Some cut blue crab might work if the cutbait doesn't.

[mac03]

how's the bite at night?

[kikstand454]

The bridge will give up truly big black drum.

That being said, looking at your catch.....it sounds like you use alot of shrimp/gulp.
Nothing wrong with that.....but if you're tired of feeding catfish, pinfish, and sharks your money...... Pick up a topwater and a suspending jerkbait, and knock 90% of that bycatch down.
If you throw a topwater around enough Creek mouths.....you WILL catch a red, and it WILL be the best bite you ever had.
[THUMBS UP SIGN][THUMBS UP SIGN]. Good luck!

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[onefishtwofish]

I doubt you can catch a big black drum at that bridge.

[mac03]

awesome guys, keep the advice coming! and yes, I have been throwing a lot of gulp!