Black Drum Fishing Trips In The Flats Of
Luglio 12, 2026
Rockport
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Black drum
Redfish
Speckled Trout
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This week has been one of the best weeks of the summer for black drum fishing along the Texas Coastal Bend. If you're looking for steady action and great table fare, black drum have been the most consistent catch on my guided fishing trips out of Rockport, Aransas Pass, and Port Aransas. The fish have been holding around deeper edges, shell, and muddy bottoms, and they've been eager to eat shrimp presented on a simple Carolina rig.
The most productive setup has been a bottom rig with a Carolina rig and fresh live shrimp. This presentation has consistently put black drum in the boat throughout the day. While black drum have been the primary target and most common catch this week, we've also picked up a few quality speckled trout and redfish using the same setup. Keeping a bait on the bottom has been the key to finding fish despite changing tides and summer conditions.
The nice thing about this pattern is that it's producing fish for anglers of all experience levels. Families with kids, first-time anglers, and experienced fishermen have all enjoyed steady action using live shrimp on a Carolina rig. It's an easy technique to learn and a great way to stay hooked up throughout the trip.
As we move further into summer, I expect this black drum bite to remain strong while speckled trout and redfish continue to mix in. If you're planning a fishing trip in Rockport, Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, or the surrounding Texas Coastal Bend, now is a great time to get on the water.
If you're ready to catch black drum, speckled trout, and redfish on a fun, family-friendly inshore fishing charter, I'd love to take you fishing. Book your trip with Clean Fun Fishing today and experience some of the best inshore fishing the Texas coast has to offer