how ya clean ya drum!

[Vristion]

Just wondering, how other clean them big drum?

also, how ya deal with the worms?

[Ace1st]

Easy, I release mine, those Big Drum are spawners, the smaller ones are much better to eat.

[dman25]

I eat black drum. Usually we just whack off the sides and then flilet off the skin and scales. The worms won;t hurt you as long as you cook the fish, but I usually cut out the ones I can see. Actually I have'nt seen any worms in a few years.

[HOLWACHAGOT]

I hate to see people keep those big drum. Occasionally I keep the little pups and do enjoy eating them but I do not care to keep th big ones. Not bashing you by any means...I just prefer to release them over 19-20 inches. I don't kill the blacks at all. Worms are for birds.
Holwachagot

[flatbottom]

use a short stiff blade knife. Like a oyster knife. Put a good edge on a oyster knife. It will give you more control when running down the back bone in and out the huge scales. Twist the knife to the right or left when going around the huge scales. Then switch to a long blade and skin the fillet away.


Save the worms and dry out. Then grind them . Makes a great seasoning on pizza

[DOGKILLR]

I fillet them and keep the scales and skin on, wash good and put away. Put them on the grill scales down. Apply butter, old bay, and black pepper to taste and when they are done eat them right out of the skin. Sort of scoop it leaving the skin and scales. Dang good.

[Honey Hole]

For the big Blacks, I've got a pallet with a "V" made out of 2X6 with a cap on the top of it. Push the fish's head into the "V" and use a flat nose shovel (a hatchet or small ax will work too) to scale him.

Next, I take a 6" boning knife and outline the fillet, getting past the fin bones... to the spine bones. At the tail of the fillet I cut a thumb hole, stand on the tail, and YANK the side off him.

The worms (or "tendons" as my Grandmother calls'em) are cut out, and sometimes I'll cut off the skin. Fried Drum Nuggets, Drum Sandwiches, Drum Parmisean, Drum Chowder... dang, this is making me HUNGRY!

[Persistence]

Al,

It sounds like you could me "moonlighting" for the Mob!!

Glad we're friends!

[Sea Draggin]

Fillet of drum on tin foil,spray foil with oil, 1 oz. soy sauce, cracked pepper, ½ lime juice, 1.5” lengths of green onion on top, small amount (10-20) drops of sesame oil (Dark is best) drizzle on top of onion. Rap up, set over coals. 10 min. or until fish flakes.Reserve juice, serve over rice add some juice.

or

One way that I have done it is by first sauteing(sp?) in butter, vidalia onions, green pepper, and fresh garlic all minced pretty small. Combine sauteed mixture with bread crumbs. Place fillet in a baking dish, either skin side down, and lightly press bread crumb mixture onto top of fillet. Bake this in the oven around 375 for 30 minutes or so, until it flakes. The bread crumbs should brown a little on top and make a nice crispy top to the fish.

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[flatbottom]

I like that Honey Hole. I gonna give it a try