What is the best bait for freshwater drum?

Natural baits like crayfish tails, night crawlers, and cutbait will catch drum, but artificials trigger more strikes when fish are active. Deep-diving crankbaits, jigging spoons, bladebaits, and other lures scuffed along the bottom are most effective.

What is Gaspergou?

: freshwater drum —used chiefly in Louisiana.

Can you eat Gaspergou?

Gaspergou (we are back to our name for the species) have a long tradition of consumption in Louisiana, but our cooking techniques recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the fish as table fare. Gaspergou have an incredibly firm texture — almost tough for fish flesh.

Is freshwater drum good catfish bait?

They’re prized by many catfish anglers as the are considered by many to be an excellent bait for blue catfish, and are most often fished as cut bait. Freshwater drum is one of my “go to” baits when fishing for blue catfish and I consider to be cut Gaspergou to be one of the best baits for blue catfish.

What kind of fish is a Gaspergou fish?

Gaspergou is a freshwater drum. While they’re often referred to simply as drum or freshwater drum in many parts of the country (like Texas and Louisiana) they’re called gaspergou or even just gou or gou fish. Aplodinotus Grunniens is the scientific name for the freshwater drum. They’re a native species to North and Central America.

Why do people use otoliths to catch Gaspergou?

They help the fish to sense when it’s oriented in the water correctly (vertically) when it is too cloudy to see clearly. When large gaspergou are caught people often keep the otoliths. The otoliths are often polished and made into jewelry (they are also alleged to have been used by indians as currency for trading).

What kind of bait do you use to catch River Drum?

Toss your anchor so once you stabilize, you are firmly parked in the slow water. From here you can cast live bait, cut bait, or lures. Most fishermen choose live bait. Live bait that is very effective for river drum are nightcrawlers, worms, shad, minnows, shrimp, and shiners.

What kind of ear bone does a Gaspergou have?

Gaspergou have large otoliths (ear bones) which are found in the ears of many animals. They help the fish to sense when it’s oriented in the water correctly (vertically) when it is too cloudy to see clearly.