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About Black Drum

 

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Black Drum Information 

Black drum are heavy bodied fish with barbels or whiskers under the chin. Younger fish have four or five dark vertical bars on their sides but the stripes tend to fade with age. The coloration of backs and sides varies although drum usualy have a white belly. Black drum can exceed 100 pounds!

Black drum are members of the croaker family and is related to the Atlantic croaker, red drum, and spotted seatrout. A characteristic of this family of fish is the ability to produce croaking or drumming sounds with the air bladder, which is the reason for the common names croaker and drum. This ability is most developed in the black drum and anglers can sometime hear sounds from schools passing near their boats.

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Black Drum Links 

www.esvachamber.org
Virginia black drum tournament info
www.chesapeake-bay.org
www.chesapeake-bay.org - Chesapeake Bay information.

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2008 World Championship Black Drum Tournament 

Bay Creek Resort & Club Marina
1 Marina Village Cir.
Cape Charles, VA 23310

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce presents its second annual black drum tournament weekend. Cash awards will go to the top three anglers.

Date/Hours:
Friday, May 16, 2008 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 (8:00 AM-6:00 PM)

Admission Fee: TBA

Children Welcome
Pets Welcome

Telephone:
Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce: (757) 787-2460
Fax: (757) 787-8687

Email:
info@esvachamber.org

Website:
www.esvachamber.org

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