Beatin’ the Drums by Larry Leary

Posted on May 16, 2021 by VHFC

Caught this beauty yesterday (5/14) evening fishing with my son Brian. What’s interesting, 8 years ago in the same spot we caught the same size Drum. I measured it at 30″ hoping VHFC had a contest for them but unfortunately not. Maybe in 2022!
Then Brian caught this one yesterday evening (5/15). Our experience is that these fish seem to bite close to sun down or early AM.
President’s Note: Bill Figley reported making 6 trips over the last 2 weeks for drum catching 4 all in one day. I fished with Dave Spendiff yesterday and Alan Goracy the day prior with not a touch. We fished the sedges off the Middle Grounds.

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