Freshwater drum

[ErikSmith]

Any one here eat them? Afte some research on what they eat, I would think they taste fine. Just trying to poll some folks before i spend the time filleting one out.

[smokefan]

I have never eat them but my best friend love them. He says they are better than catfish. He fillets them, just be careful of the mud line.

[ErikSmith]

Awesome. Guess ill start keeping them then and give them a try.

[BassMasterMikeD]

I have eaten some mixed with crappie and blue gill. There was not much of difference to me.

[bob46]

I ate one we caught at nolin lake tasted good to me, fried and breaded watch out for the bones

[Scum_Frog]

I ate one we caught at nolin lake tasted good to me, fried and breaded watch out for the bones

there good, had them alot,,,ppl dont eat them because they think there a carp. but not so...try them ur like them

[Tim_T]

I have never tried them, but have heard from a couple of people that they are actually pretty good. I know if anyone ever wants to try them, onemorecast56 can get you all yo need. We don't call him KVDrum for nothing!

[jdw174]

Up north in Lake Erie they're "Sheephead", and I've seen them served at a fish fry mixed in with several other species. You just can't tell the difference. One recipe I've heard used is to take the back meat only, steam it and serve it with cocktail sauce like shrimp. They tell me it's very tasty.

[jcb]

Are they related to redfish?

[Duayne]

Are they related to redfish?

Yes. They are both in the drum family.

[know1]

They are definitely a close relative to Redfish which many people eat. I'm sure it does have to do with size and body of water.

[ErikSmith]

Well you guys have convinced me. Since i can catch 100 pounds of them in a day. I guess its time to start keeping them. Prepping for the zombie invasion and all.