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Redfish

5/13/25 - Wade w/ the boys

Black Drum

Made a quick wade with the boys close to the house since winds are cranking out of the south at  30+ mph.  Got them a quart of live shrimp, and they went to town throwing live shrimp under popping corks.  Got into a school of black drum and found a few reds mixed in the group. Decided to keep a few for the frying pan.

Caught a black drum fish measuring 18 inches

Freshwater drum fish caught on fishing trip in TX

EPSG:4269

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Aransas Bay - Aransas, TX Fishing Report on 13th May, 2025

AUTHOR

Dustin Wiatrek

NOTES

5/13/25 - Wade w/ the boys

Aransas Bay - Aransas, TX

STATS

CATCHES

6 Total Catches

Total catches6

Redfish

Catches - 1

Black Drum

Catches - 5

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