Hey Folks, The Red Drum Tournament has been extended to 4-weeks and now runs through October 19th. The excitment of catching one of these huge fish in our near-shore waters is hard to beat, so get out there and FISH!

This is a member’s-only competition and I know that some of you on this site are not members – so what better time to sign up to be on our club? Annual memberships are only $20. Heck, while you are at it, sign up fpr 2026 as well! There are a lot of exciting opportunities throughout the year. For example, if you missed Captain Tripp Hooks presentation last week, you may be a step back on rigging and tactics for catching these big drum.

If you are thinking about fishing for the ‘Big Reds’, be sure to read the “Important Guidelines” section on the “Tourney Info” page of this website. You need to know how to catch and release these fish without threatening their survival. They are the breeders of the species and their survival is critical to being able to catch keepable slot drum in the future.

Also, if you are entering the tournament, you need to know how to properly record your catch by making measuements that can be documented!

Take my advice, it is really frustrating to catch one of these nice fish and not have a way to measure it!