Thank you for this quick informational. This is exactly what I need. Short, Quick and informative. Explaining the biology and all around nature of the fish is perfect. Seen someone catch a huge freshwater drum by a lake near me. Thank you for this. Especially the fishing techniques.
I just started fishing this summer and I’ve checked out a bunch of different fishing channels and without a doubt this is my favorite. I like your all encompassing view of fishing. Some other channels are solely focused on bass fishing/tournament fishing or all they do is gear reviews. Fishing with Nat I appreciate you so much.
Thank you. Your videos are always simple, concise and have really helped me out. A video on Texas rigs and how to set them up would be awesome if possible.
Awesome video Nat. These guys are one of my favorite native Midwest species, right behind the shortnose gar. Hopefully one day you can cover them too. They got a lot of interesting facts about them like their poisonous eggs
Gar are super cool. I have been trying to assemble some underwater footage of them but they are tough to get close to, and a lot of the places I can find them nearby are murky. I would love to do a similar video on the gars (longnose is my favorite) one day.
Great video. Wish I had watched it last night when it first got recommended, accidently caught my first drum this morning.. 19 inches on a beetle spin I was casting for white perch. My set up could barely handle it. Amazingly fun fish to catch.
Here in Turkey, where i live, we catch fish called "brown meagre" and "the shi drum" .they are from same family (Sciaenidae) just like Freshwater Drum. They taste pretty good and almost like a seabass but there is a major difference between them its the tightness of the flesh. They also have the little white stones you have showed in your video. People are consuming them for curing kidney ilnesses. (mostly Dissolving by mixing with lemon juice and then drinking it ). Thank you for preparing this video and taught me a different unknown fish kind.
Their native range does not extend that far east. It ends in western PA and central NY. There are some introduced populations known from eastern PA and NJ though.
Hi Nat! I Love your videos. I would love to see a video on how to fish watter poppers since (atleast from what I've seen) you haven't made a video on them.
Thanks for the suggestion. I've been thinking about doing that too. Not sure if I'll be able to get to it this season though. Topwater season is coming to an end here soon.
Hey whats up nat i love your vudeos. Your stripped down fundamental approach has made me a much better fisherman. Would it be possible for you to shoot a video on where to cast for fish. I have trouble knowing where the fish are actually hiding or living.
More to come. You can check out my playlist of these "Life of a Fish" videos here if you've missed any of them. ua-cam.com/play/PLcXAWxBLRzoIKKtdUnBBQMyITNse-V6t9.html
They're mostly in the Mississippi River watershed and Great Lakes watershed. There are some introduced populations along the East Coast states but they are scattered. You can see the individual state distribution on a USGS range map nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=946
Fishing tournaments operate in many different ways depending on the boats used (if any), species targeted, rules, length vs. weight...there's no single way that tournaments run. I think it would be a pretty complicated video.
@@Autbeen As an example, a kayak bass tournament tends to be based on Catch-Photo-Release and uses length of fish rather than weight. Each angler is on their own. Motors are allowed in some tournaments but not others. A bass tournament with boats may include multiple anglers on a team, and it generally uses a "weigh-in" format where live fish are brought back to a central location to be weighed (not measured in length). Are there certain things you're wondering about? It's hard to generalize because the format of the tournament is really up to the tournament director, and anyone can organize a tournament. It could be a gigantic, national tour of multiple fishing locations, or it could be a local fishing club organizing a half-day tournament on a tiny lake with their own set of rules.
I am working on crappie and several others. They're ready when they're ready, so it all depends how quickly I can gather the footage I need to effectively tell the story of the crappie. 🙂
Random question, but, what seasoning do you think go well with drum? A family friend is always interested in cooking whatever I catch so I wanna know in advance 😂
That's not the first time I've heard you can't keep a drum on a stringer without ruining the meat. Why is that? Trying to fight the stringer constantly?
Naw man, it's the fact that after anything dies - and a fish dies quickly on a stringer - the decomposition process starts immediately. Fish in particular spoil very quickly, especially in the summer time so it ruins it for the table. This is true of any kind of meat too. Jap soldiers in WWII kept P.O.W.s alive, so they could periodically cut "fresh meat" off their bodies.
Thanks. Yeah when you get up to the Yoop, you lose quite a bit of fish diversity. You might be close to some arctic grayling soon though - Michigan is starting to stock them back into historic grayling waters.
I want to learn how to not catch them! Just kidding, I love catching anything and drum fight pretty good for a little while but usually they seem to suddenly run out of steam and just get reeled in. ❤
Yes, that seems more common with the big ones for some reason, and it even happens in shallow water so it's not related to pressure differences or anything. It's an unsolved mystery of the drum.
Introducing non-native fish usually isn't a good idea...like the silver/bighead carps introduced to control algae in Arkansas, and now they're all over the Mississippi River and its major tributaries. Better to try to keep the zebra/quagga mussels from spreading to the West in the first place.
@@dwheeler016 Yeah, all we can do is try to keep them from spreading further at this point. Many turtles will eat zebra mussels (snappers especially), so encourage a healthy turtle population!
I was fishing with my buddy and let him borrow my pole. It was just like 8 pound mono with a hook I’m like “do you want me to help you rig anything?” He told me “I don’t think the Indians had any fancy lures. Only a pole and a hook.” He put a night crawler on it and a little later pulled in a massive freshwater drum 😂
Quite a few species have white or yellow grubs in their fish. I haven't had any drum fillets with them yet. They seem to be much more common in perch and bluegills around here.
I've watched 3 of your videos and I'm now subbing. You haven't tried to sell me anything or begged for a like or sub. That is what I'm into. Good stuff mane!
The goat back at it again. I’ve never caught a drum and have been meaning to so this is perfect. Would love to see one on crappie someday!
Stay tuned...
Thank you for this quick informational. This is exactly what I need. Short, Quick and informative. Explaining the biology and all around nature of the fish is perfect.
Seen someone catch a huge freshwater drum by a lake near me. Thank you for this.
Especially the fishing techniques.
Great - thanks for sharing this feedback.
I just started fishing this summer and I’ve checked out a bunch of different fishing channels and without a doubt this is my favorite. I like your all encompassing view of fishing. Some other channels are solely focused on bass fishing/tournament fishing or all they do is gear reviews. Fishing with Nat I appreciate you so much.
Thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to leave this comment.
Thank you. Your videos are always simple, concise and have really helped me out. A video on Texas rigs and how to set them up would be awesome if possible.
Thanks for the suggestion. I like the idea.
Always a great video! You should do one on carp! I'm just getting into carp fishing and they're super fun
I would like to. I've been out filming carp a couple of times now to gather some underwater footage. Stay tuned.
Never had much luck with carp, I'd love some tips
Seeing this the evening of 9/1 and I caught my first drum fishing a 4” General the morning of 8/31. Thanks for the video!
Awesome 🙂
Loving this informative series. Fascinating species!
I agree - thanks!
Awesome video Nat. These guys are one of my favorite native Midwest species, right behind the shortnose gar. Hopefully one day you can cover them too. They got a lot of interesting facts about them like their poisonous eggs
Gar are super cool. I have been trying to assemble some underwater footage of them but they are tough to get close to, and a lot of the places I can find them nearby are murky. I would love to do a similar video on the gars (longnose is my favorite) one day.
@@FishingwithNat Yeah, I suppose one downside of being able to tolerate crappy water is the murkiness
@@kunaiwithchain5278 For sure. It makes underwater filming awfully challenging.
Great video. Wish I had watched it last night when it first got recommended, accidently caught my first drum this morning.. 19 inches on a beetle spin I was casting for white perch. My set up could barely handle it. Amazingly fun fish to catch.
Cool - that sounds like fun!
Here in Turkey, where i live, we catch fish called "brown meagre" and "the shi drum" .they are from same family (Sciaenidae) just like Freshwater Drum. They taste pretty good and almost like a seabass but there is a major difference between them its the tightness of the flesh. They also have the little white stones you have showed in your video. People are consuming them for curing kidney ilnesses. (mostly Dissolving by mixing with lemon juice and then drinking it ). Thank you for preparing this video and taught me a different unknown fish kind.
Very interesting - thanks for sharing!
Thank you Nat ❤🇵🇹
Glad you enjoyed it
Really enjoy these videos !!
Awesome, thanks for the feedback
Nicely done do they range to New Jersey?
Their native range does not extend that far east. It ends in western PA and central NY. There are some introduced populations known from eastern PA and NJ though.
Love the vid and amazing tips will be definitely using these next time I’m out on the water!
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback
Just caught my first one and I want more! Thanks for the info.
Awesome. They are tons of fun.
Hi Nat! I Love your videos. I would love to see a video on how to fish watter poppers since (atleast from what I've seen) you haven't made a video on them.
Thanks for the suggestion. I've been thinking about doing that too. Not sure if I'll be able to get to it this season though. Topwater season is coming to an end here soon.
Hey whats up nat i love your vudeos. Your stripped down fundamental approach has made me a much better fisherman. Would it be possible for you to shoot a video on where to cast for fish. I have trouble knowing where the fish are actually hiding or living.
Thanks for the idea. I'll add that to my list or work it into a video somewhere.
Great video. Will you be making one on white bass? I hope so.
I think so. Not this year but hopefully one day.
Do life of walleye ,please.
I plan to
Please please do fish profile videos. I love them.
More to come. You can check out my playlist of these "Life of a Fish" videos here if you've missed any of them. ua-cam.com/play/PLcXAWxBLRzoIKKtdUnBBQMyITNse-V6t9.html
I used to catch drum all the time and my friend wanted to catch one. Im definitely sending this to him.
They can be hard to find but finding the right habitat and using the right baits can be the key.
We got these in the Guadalupe river im trying to go for them now that its cold
Cool. I catch a lot of them during the spring walleye run in cold water.
They're all over Hamilton/Burlington bay. Tons of fun
I agree
thx
You're welcome!
Great video❤ more videos if possible. Please 🎉
Thanks
what states have the freshwater drum though? I haven't caught any in NJ. I haven't caught any fish of any kind in NJ
They're mostly in the Mississippi River watershed and Great Lakes watershed. There are some introduced populations along the East Coast states but they are scattered. You can see the individual state distribution on a USGS range map nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=946
How do you use the craw like that I tried but couldn’t seem to replicate the motion
It takes practice to get that twitching rhythm down. It helps me to visualize the bait moving down there as I'm lifting/twitching the rod tip.
@@FishingwithNat okay thank you I will try that next time I’m out
Can you do a video on how fishing tournaments work?
Fishing tournaments operate in many different ways depending on the boats used (if any), species targeted, rules, length vs. weight...there's no single way that tournaments run. I think it would be a pretty complicated video.
@@FishingwithNat What about bass tourneys?
@@Autbeen As an example, a kayak bass tournament tends to be based on Catch-Photo-Release and uses length of fish rather than weight. Each angler is on their own. Motors are allowed in some tournaments but not others. A bass tournament with boats may include multiple anglers on a team, and it generally uses a "weigh-in" format where live fish are brought back to a central location to be weighed (not measured in length). Are there certain things you're wondering about? It's hard to generalize because the format of the tournament is really up to the tournament director, and anyone can organize a tournament. It could be a gigantic, national tour of multiple fishing locations, or it could be a local fishing club organizing a half-day tournament on a tiny lake with their own set of rules.
Great advice 👍
Thanks
First and I love catching these
Me too
👍👍👍👍👍 Great job!
Thanks
could you do a life of a crappie and how to catch one next
I am working on crappie and several others. They're ready when they're ready, so it all depends how quickly I can gather the footage I need to effectively tell the story of the crappie. 🙂
Can you make one about trout/rainbow trout?
Yep, I plan to soon
@@FishingwithNat nice👌
You should do how to catch a catfish or rainbow trout!
I'm hoping to do this type of video for both of those. Currently working on shooting underwater footage of them.
@@FishingwithNat thank you! I’m really excited to see those
Good
Thanks
I caught a massive 11 pound 2foot 3 freshwater drum in June and the fight was hard on a small crank bait
Sounds awesome!
Random question, but, what seasoning do you think go well with drum? A family friend is always interested in cooking whatever I catch so I wanna know in advance 😂
It's hard to go wrong with a salt/pepper/lemon/parsley mix when grilling or pan frying drum. We also love a simple dill butter sauce.
Caught one on a perch rig with minnows once. Put up a good fight!
Definitely
Whats a rig to tie like the weight hook tutorial
I don't think I understand your question. Are you asking for a good rig to tie for drum?
That's not the first time I've heard you can't keep a drum on a stringer without ruining the meat.
Why is that? Trying to fight the stringer constantly?
Naw man, it's the fact that after anything dies - and a fish dies quickly on a stringer - the decomposition process starts immediately. Fish in particular spoil very quickly, especially in the summer time so it ruins it for the table. This is true of any kind of meat too. Jap soldiers in WWII kept P.O.W.s alive, so they could periodically cut "fresh meat" off their bodies.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Getting them on ice to slow the breakdown of their meat is essential, especially with drum it seems.
Darn, another one that doesn't quite make it to the UP. Ah well. Very cool video anyways thanks :)
Thanks. Yeah when you get up to the Yoop, you lose quite a bit of fish diversity. You might be close to some arctic grayling soon though - Michigan is starting to stock them back into historic grayling waters.
Do they have freshwater drum in California
No, but there are saltwater relatives that occur in California. Freshwater drum only reach the eastern edge of the Rockies.
You should do catfish next
I've been doing some filming of catfish and several other species lately. Stay tuned.
I caught one with a goldfish looking for catfish on a jug
They will happily eat small fish too
I need the white or hybrid bass
I plan to do a similar video for white bass. We don't get stripers or wipers around here.
@@FishingwithNat hell yeah. love these videos looking forward to it!
is that a dogfish?
That's what you guys called dog fish right?
No, dogfish is a common name for the bowfin. I made a similar video about bowfin too: ua-cam.com/video/eqsQGWFgKR4/v-deo.html
I want to learn how to not catch them! Just kidding, I love catching anything and drum fight pretty good for a little while but usually they seem to suddenly run out of steam and just get reeled in. ❤
Yes, that seems more common with the big ones for some reason, and it even happens in shallow water so it's not related to pressure differences or anything. It's an unsolved mystery of the drum.
Make a powerbait video??
Do you have specific questions about Powerbait? I'm trying to understand what the video would be about.
These should be stocked here in the Wet to help control the invasive mussels
Introducing non-native fish usually isn't a good idea...like the silver/bighead carps introduced to control algae in Arkansas, and now they're all over the Mississippi River and its major tributaries. Better to try to keep the zebra/quagga mussels from spreading to the West in the first place.
@@FishingwithNat To late. They are already here and blocking water pipes and everything else in the Colorado river along with a lot of the lakes
@@dwheeler016 Yeah, all we can do is try to keep them from spreading further at this point. Many turtles will eat zebra mussels (snappers especially), so encourage a healthy turtle population!
I heard that there an invasive fish in Lake Erie
Not invasive. Some people just don't like them because they catch drum when they're targeting walleye or smallmouth.
I was fishing with my buddy and let him borrow my pole. It was just like 8 pound mono with a hook I’m like “do you want me to help you rig anything?”
He told me “I don’t think the Indians had any fancy lures. Only a pole and a hook.”
He put a night crawler on it and a little later pulled in a massive freshwater drum 😂
Sometimes it's good to keep things simple and not over-complicate it!
The fish with many names all of them already taken by saltwater fish
Haha yeah, very true
They tend to have worms inside
Quite a few species have white or yellow grubs in their fish. I haven't had any drum fillets with them yet. They seem to be much more common in perch and bluegills around here.
I watched this video with my cousins and we targeted them and caught one. Thank you!
That's super cool. Thanks for sharing.
I've watched 3 of your videos and I'm now subbing. You haven't tried to sell me anything or begged for a like or sub. That is what I'm into. Good stuff mane!
Thanks and welcome!
Sheepshead is actually a freshwater fish with human looking teeth
That's the saltwater sheepshead - Archosargus probatocephalus. Bizarre teeth on those things!
They don’t taste good, but that’s okay.
Try a small one and get it on ice immediately. Those taste quite good. They are not good if you keep a big one or if it doesn't get iced right away.
U gotta b kid u can't catch sheeps u can't fish
A simple worm on the bottom will usually catch them without much effort. In other places, you have to search harder to find them.