red drum

noun

: a large coppery drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) chiefly of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of North America that has a black spot at the base of the tail and is an important game and food fish

called also channel bass, redfish

Examples of red drum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Sunshine State also maintains a separate fly fishing category for red drum and other saltwater species. —

Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024 Sitting behind a red drum kit with his name printed on the front, the toddler wears black headphones and bangs out a drum solo, impressively keeping time with the song while his dad sits on a couch nearby, watching proudly. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024 More telling is the historic northern population of red drum, also known as redfish. —

Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023 The High-Low Surf Fishing Rig Although the high-low rig can be used for larger targets like bluefish, striped bass, and red drum, it’s typically reserved for smaller fish like croakers, seatrout, flounder, and pompano. —

Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for red drum

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