Black drum, painting
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Black drum

Pogonias cromis

Big black drum tailing on Florida's lagoon flats, alongside the redfish.

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Destinations for black drum

One destination lists black drum, in the Southeast. A guided day for two anglers costs about $700. Its best months are March, April, May, September, October and November. It is good for fishing on your own and has good public access.

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Original watercolor painting of Mosquito Lagoon, Florida
Inshore salt

Mosquito Lagoon

Titusville and Oak Hill, Florida · USA

Fly into MCO, 45–60 min

Guide, per angler
$350
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
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