Backcountry & inshore
Black Drum Fishing Trips in Florida
Black drum are part of BlackBone’s Florida backcountry fishing collection.
- Habitat
- Backcountry & inshore
- Destinations
- Florida
- Trips
- 2 lodges & guides ↓
Start with Mangrove Expeditions and discuss the water, tides and approach for your dates, including how black drum fit into a broader inshore fishing day.
The fishing experience
About Black Drum
- Average Size
- 10-30lbs
- Highlight
- Shallow water sight fishing
- Season
- Peak winter months
- Techniques
- Fly or light tackle
WHY BLACK DRUM?
Read our take on why these fish are so special! Black Drum are notoriously known for being one of the most powerful inshore species while offering unique sight fishing opportunities. Found in remote backcountry and coastal fisheries Black Drum are more than just a bycatch and often targeted alongside tarpon, redfish, and snook
Match the fish to the fishery
Black Drum fishing lodges & guides
Mangrove Expeditions , Everglades National Park
Everglades, Florida, USA
Mangrove Expeditions
Guided day trips · Everglades backcountry
From $500 USD
per trip
Where to fish for black drum
Planning sources
Confirm current trip details with BlackBone before booking.
Before you go
Black Drum fishing trip FAQs
Where can I plan a black drum fishing trip?
Start with Mangrove Expeditions in BlackBone’s Florida backcountry collection. Discuss the location and approach for your dates, including how black drum fit into a broader inshore fishing day.
Prepare for the water
Gear for black drum
Black Drum fishing guides & stories
destination guides /
Mangrove Expeditions: Everglades Fly & Light Tackle Fishing
Captain Quinton “Q” Destout runs Mangrove Expeditions, specializing in Everglades fly fishing and light tackle sight fishing. Trips focus on shallow-water species including tarpon, snook, redfish and black drum.
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field notes /
Full Moon Flats Fishing: Tides, Flies & Presentation
On BlackBone’s full-moon flats trip, early starts, smaller flies and careful presentations helped the team adapt to changing fish behavior. These observations describe one Florida outing, with tactics to consider alongside local tides and conditions.
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destination guides /
Mosquito Lagoon Fly Fishing: Redfish & Black Drum Report
This Mosquito Lagoon trip report follows tailing redfish at first light and black drum on the flats. Small shrimp patterns and adjustments to depth and presentation were central to the day’s fishing.
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