A Rare Black Drum Redfish Hybrid

#redfish,#reddrum, #blackdrum #fishing, #florida, #flatsfishing, #inshorefishing
Two anglers believe they landed a redfish-black drum hybrid in Florida. Although redfish and black drum are both in the Sciaenidae family, they spawn in distinctive areas and at different times of the year. To see a hybrid of the two species in the wild is very rare.

[@ryans6449]

Just a big croaker

[@BombproofCraftsman]

Never caught a hybrid drum. But I have caught a freshwater drum, aka: gaspergou. At the time I had never heard of them, I was super confused.

[@FG-qh7qx]

I spoke to a few people who claim they have caught these hybrids. Back in 2006, I spoke with TPWD, and I was told they were trying to produce these hybrids. To have introduce another game fish. I never heard or saw anything become of it.

[@Sons_of_Zebebee]

A buddy and I caught two down in S.Flo

[@OhMaccc]

What if thats just a world record croaker lol

[@taureanwright31]

Well i be damn a bred drum

[@jameshurtado5389]

That’s where “Redrum” in the shining came from

[@SakamotoGuzman]

Caught plenty in tampa

[@843brandons]

Can you keep it or is it considered a red to FWC?

[@_Blumpkin]

Has anyone ever caught a redfish with eggs? I have been fishing the La. coast for 25 years and have never caught a red that contained eggs.

[@Lemurai]

LSU already did a study on this 35 years ago, in an attempt to produce & farm the hybrid drum, it worked well until their funding dried up.

[@dannykim6218]

Must be a good fight

[@user-oo1ee2id7i]

That had to have been one strong fish 😮 two sport fish that ain't easy to catch

[@Fishin4Trophies]

What the……. I’ll be on the look out

[@jasminepina9058]

Awesome

[@Catchyalater_Fishing_Co]

thats crazy

[@uragipson2484]

That's a Gasper Goo

[@kpfrazier6809]

Sick

[@garciacuster1627]

Red drum

[@snowgrizzly2162]

I'm not surprised but to bad red fish aka red drum, and black drum can't go into fresh water with white drum aka. GOU.

[@dannykim6218]

I catch them all the time in Louisiana

[@CanePollFishermon]

Ok tell me are they protected my the law, as far length and bag limit. They remind of of a Bull Crocker, that we use to catch back in the day.

[@DaDon_krazy]

Isn’t this called a bull red ?

[@El_Gallo_de_Pesca97]

Bull reds still have the spot on the end bud.

[@michaelclinard4969]

I seen a largemouth and freshwater drum hybrid I caught it on a bluegill

[@multiespeciesfishies2811]

You did not. There is no way

[@kunaiwithchain5278]

I’ll take shit that never happened for 500

[@michaelclinard4969]

@@kunaiwithchain5278 that very much happened to Bubba lying is against my religion

[@kunaiwithchain5278]

@@michaelclinard4969 well you’re doing a poor job following your religion 😂

[@amani7724]

Come to Louisiana you’ll see a lot of these lol

[@Cookingthingsneworleans]

My friend caught one of these today so that’s why I’m here lol

[@wegottafishdude]

Yeah, mixed breed don’t go very well no matter what species

[@alamanamoose]

Its a mutation caused by the chemicals that come from incomplete combustion of rocket fuel. Or not.

[@turtlemanishot]

All my drums except one has been hybrids

[@kevinrichardson6686]

Why do you have to advertise this.