MOSQ. LAGOON, INDIAN RIVER: Capt. Brad Kayholm (whambamcharters.com) passed along a picture of a 48-inch, 68-pound black drum that was caught in New Smyrna Beach.

Typically, when people post pictures of their black drum, they may be large but are half black. OnHoustonChronicle.com: Angler catches record-breaking 17-pound bass on Texas lake known for monster ...

Per Texas Parks & Wildlife, an average black drum will reach 16 inches long by year three, and will grow by two inches every year after that. This one, it’s safe to say, is pretty mature.

“Going black sea bass fishing and pulling this up, this was just crazy,” said Young. “I’m 6-2, 230 pounds and it was all I could do to hoist that thing up to get a picture.” ...

The Sheepshead, black drum and trout are biting up and down the area. SURF, PIERS: Capt. Mike Vickers Jr. (hammockbaitandtackle.com) said the fishing has been up and down in Flagler County.

I struggle to pinpoint the precise year when the annual black drum run that entertained upper Chesapeake Bay anglers beginning in mid-May and running through early June, went from boom, boom, boom … ...

"Now into December is some of the best fishing for redfish and black drum," said Joe Dennis of Capt. J Hook Charters (843-245-3762).

Snook fishing is still great. Black drum are schooling in big schools of large fish in the northern half of the lagoons. Trout can be caught in 2-3 feet of water early in the day.