Drum, black (Pogonias cromis)
(Linnaeus, 1766); SCIAENIDAE FAMILY; also called drum, sea drum, common drum
Found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to northern Mexico, including southern Florida, then from southern Brazil to Argentina. An inshore, schooling fish, the black drum is known to inhabit areas near breakwaters, jetties, bridge and pier pilings, clam and oyster beds, channels, estuaries, bays, high marsh areas, and the shorelines over sandy bottoms.
Drums are members of the croaker family (Sciaenidae) which are comprised of 260 species including the weakfish, spotted seatrout, white seabass, Atlantic... Read More
Found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to northern Mexico, including southern Florida, then from southern Brazil to Argentina. An inshore, schooling fish, the black drum is known to inhabit areas near breakwaters, jetties, bridge and pier pilings, clam and oyster beds, channels, estuaries, bays, high marsh areas, and the shorelines over sandy bottoms.
Drums are members of the croaker family (Sciaenidae) which are comprised of 260 species including the weakfish, spotted seatrout, white seabass, Atlantic... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
51.28 kg
(113
lb 1
oz)
All-Tackle Length World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
124.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
(tie)
125.0 cm
All-Tackle Length Fly World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
cm
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
29.93 kg
(66
lb 0
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
41.05 kg
(90
lb 8
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
34.01 kg
(75
lb 0
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
37.42 kg
(82
lb 8
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
40.37 kg
(89
lb 0
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
43.54 kg
(96
lb 0
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
44.45 kg
(98
lb 0
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
48.53 kg
(107
lb 0
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
51.28 kg
(113
lb 1
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
50.34 kg
(111
lb 0
oz)
M-60 kg (130 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
8.56 kg
(18
lb 14
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
28.04 kg
(61
lb 13
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
28.92 kg
(63
lb 12
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
35.10 kg
(77
lb 6
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
36.74 kg
(81
lb 0
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
34.92 kg
(77
lb 0
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
36.51 kg
(80
lb 8
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
36.28 kg
(80
lb 0
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
42.18 kg
(93
lb 0
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
50.34 kg
(111
lb 0
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
8.33 kg
(18
lb 6
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
17.35 kg
(38
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
20.41 kg
(45
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
26.99 kg
(59
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
26.08 kg
(57
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
30.84 kg
(68
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
30.20 kg
(66
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
8.05 kg
(17
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
16.67 kg
(36
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
14.00 kg
(30
lb 14
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
19.09 kg
(42
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
19.50 kg
(43
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
21.55 kg
(47
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
23.36 kg
(51
lb 8
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
29.94 kg
(66
lb 0
oz)
F-Smallfry
28.57 kg
(63
lb 0
oz)
M-Junior
47.62 kg
(105
lb 0
oz)
M-Smallfry
36.28 kg
(80
lb 0
oz)