Sports
Catch Of The Week: Slammer Black Drum Duped By Skyway Bridge
Palmetto-based Capt. T.J. Stewart of Cast Away Charters last week guided Lloyd Ashe to a 50-pound black drum near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Angler: Lloyd Ashe.
Fish: Black Drum.
Weight: About 50 pounds.
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Where: In Tampa Bay, on the north side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Bait: DOA Terror Eyz on a 1/8-ounce jighead, fished on a rocky bottom.
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Conditions: Outgoing tide, choppy bay waters.
Quotable: "There was just a huge school of black drum on the other side of the Skyway. (Lloyd) caught this 50-pound drum on 10-pound test. It was pretty awesome." — Capt. T.J. Stewart.
Guide: Capt. T.J. Stewart of Cast Away Fishing Charters can be reached at 941-737-5985 or captaintjstewart@yahoo.com.
