are drum good to eat & how do you cook them if so ???
Aug 5, 2021 03:59:43 #
samseabee1
Loc: Olathe, KS
i catch drum when crappie fishing & have caught some good size ones. Are they good to eat ? Most every one I talk to just throw them back ! Would you fillet them like crappie or bass ?
Aug 5, 2021 06:42:39 #
samseabee1 wrote:
i catch drum when crappie fishing & have caught some good size ones. Are they good to eat ? Most every one I talk to just throw them back ! Would you fillet them like crappie or bass ?
Good question. I’ve caught them in Lake Ontario while bass fishing and have wondered the same, they are fun on the end of your line.
Aug 5, 2021 06:45:17 #
I’ve never done it but have 2 reports from different guys I trust who say they are a lot like lobster if you do the following
Use fish under 4 pounds
Ice them immediately
Fillet them and remove all dark meat. You will basically have back straps
Cut into 3/4 -1 inch cubes
Boil a pot of water . One guy swears by adding a bunch of salt. The other guy says a lot less salt and add white vinegar . Either way you are boiling a brine
Drop cubed fish in and cook thru
Serve with melted butter.
These guys tell me it has a firm texture and tastes remarkably like lobster
Use fish under 4 pounds
Ice them immediately
Fillet them and remove all dark meat. You will basically have back straps
Cut into 3/4 -1 inch cubes
Boil a pot of water . One guy swears by adding a bunch of salt. The other guy says a lot less salt and add white vinegar . Either way you are boiling a brine
Drop cubed fish in and cook thru
Serve with melted butter.
These guys tell me it has a firm texture and tastes remarkably like lobster
Aug 5, 2021 07:21:31 #
Ben Bragg wrote:
I’ve never done it but have 2 reports from differe... (show quote)
Thanks for the recipe Ben, I absolutely love lobster and if they come out anywhere near that I’m going to keep the next one I catch.
Aug 5, 2021 10:10:05 #
samseabee1 wrote:
i catch drum when crappie fishing & have caught some good size ones. Are they good to eat ? Most every one I talk to just throw them back ! Would you fillet them like crappie or bass ?
Welcome to FS, Sam. Good to see another “neighbor” from Kansas! I have always just filleted drum the same as bass. They are fine to eat, but not as good as crappie.
Rock Chalk !!
Aug 5, 2021 12:03:15 #
Did a about 70 people fish fry with them, everybody loved it, most of them would have never considered eating drum before.
Aug 5, 2021 18:00:41 #
Ben Bragg wrote:
I’ve never done it but have 2 reports from differe... (show quote)
Must be the “Ohio” drum recipe. That’s exactly how the guys around here do it. I’ve had it a couple times and it is very similar to lobster in taste.
Aug 5, 2021 18:01:55 #
J in Cleveland wrote:
Must be the “Ohio” drum recipe. That’s exactly how the guys around here do it. I’ve had it a couple times and it is very similar to lobster in taste.
Meant to add we always call the sheephead.
Aug 5, 2021 18:13:40 #
J in Cleveland wrote:
Meant to add we always call the sheephead.
In TX we called them gaspergou, a blast to catch on jigging spoons like the cicada or the gay blade, no limit and could fill a boat quick at Choke Canyon lake
https://fishgame.com/2020/08/is-a-gou-a-buffalo/
Aug 6, 2021 13:34:44 #
Try this Drum Recipe (also good with striped bass)
Dice Streak of lean and fry to a crispy brown (takes practice)
Save grease (also takes practice)
Boil Potatoes
Cut up onions
Make favorite corn bread
Make coleslaw
Boil fish (separately) salt to preference
Mix fish, potatoes, onions, and fried streak of lean together with a little grease, salt, and pepper.
Dice Streak of lean and fry to a crispy brown (takes practice)
Save grease (also takes practice)
Boil Potatoes
Cut up onions
Make favorite corn bread
Make coleslaw
Boil fish (separately) salt to preference
Mix fish, potatoes, onions, and fried streak of lean together with a little grease, salt, and pepper.
Aug 6, 2021 14:06:04 #
agatemaggot
Loc: iowa
Ice when caught then jet nozzle fillets in pail until water runs clear with no (FOAM ) then fry as you would any other fish with your favorite batter . Will probably be the best fish you cook that day !
Aug 6, 2021 15:28:50 #
fordman06
Loc: Clarksville,Tenn.
here in tenn. back in the 60's we would eat drum. i remember because my dad said the things on each side of their heads was pearls because they was shinny.
Aug 6, 2021 15:42:56 #
samseabee1 wrote:
i catch drum when crappie fishing & have caught some good size ones. Are they good to eat ? Most every one I talk to just throw them back ! Would you fillet them like crappie or bass ?
I thought drum (black or red) were just salt water fish. What kind of drum is found where you can catch crappie? I have never heard of drum in fresh water lakes. At least not in VA or FL.
Aug 6, 2021 15:44:14 #
Doublehauler wrote:
I thought drum (black or red) were just salt water fish. What kind of drum is found where you can catch crappie? I have never heard of drum in fresh water lakes. At least not in VA or FL.
Aug 6, 2021 16:45:05 #
Ibclyde
Loc: Cloverleaf Lakes Wisconsin
Doublehauler wrote:
I thought drum (black or red) were just salt water fish. What kind of drum is found where you can catch crappie? I have never heard of drum in fresh water lakes. At least not in VA or FL.
From Wisconsin here
The Sheepshead as we call them are a Freshwater Drum.
We also refer to them as Croakers because they give a croaking sound when you are taking them off the hook.
I have caught no less than 50 of these in the past few weeks while Walleye fishing on Lake Winnebago.
We usually feed them to the seagulls and pelicans and considered a rough fish.
I’m going to try one someday.
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