Fishing Biloxi, MS - Giant Black Drum Made The Day
Capt. Robert L. Brodie
February 22, 2009
Mississippi Sound - Saltwater Fishing Report
Today I had the extreme pleasure to guide Canadian sports editor Tim Baines of the "Ottawa Sun", Nicole Learson from the "Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau", as well as her father James Allmon Sr to 3 hours of fishing in south Mississippi.
The fun group boated and released 10 or so sheepshead, but James landed the big fish of the day.
On a small Shimano spinning reel spooled with 10-pound-test Yo-Zuri Hybrid line, a 7-foot St. Croix "Triumph" spinning rod, and a 2/0 Gamakatsu Octopus hook tied to a 25-pound-test Seaguar fluorocarbon leader, well, James had the fight of his life.
After a 30-minute or more battle, James defeated a monster black drum, well over 60-pounds, and probably close to the state record.
The group was in awe when the big fish finally surfaced during the last 5 minutes of the fight, and the head of the fish barely fit into the landing net.
Didn't have a scale on the boat, but he was definately a monster, biggest fish of the new year so far. If he was in excess of 70-pounds we won't know for sure, but we safely released the brute to fight another day.
With wind gusting out of the north at 15 to 25-knots it was tough fishing, but the group fished hard and were rewarded with some fun light tackle fishing.
Regards,
Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS
Cell (228) 697-7707 Primary Number
Home (228) 392-7660
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