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    Default Buggs Island provides another state record


    From the current Outdoor Report

    State Record Fish Committee Confirms New State Record Freshwater Drum


    The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) State Record Fish Committee has certified a new state record freshwater drum caught by Nancy Cash of Martinsville. Her huge fish weighed in at 26 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 38.5 inches long. Cash caught the record fish at Buggs Island Lake on July 10th, 2012. She hooked the monster drum on a Sting Silver Spoon and battled it for 15 minutes before her fishing partner Jimmy Cannoy was able to get a net under it and bring it into the boat. The record freshwater drum was taken to Bobcat's Bait and Tackle in Clarksville where VDGIF Fisheries Biologist Vic DiCenzo was able to confirm the species, size, and weight of the fish. Cash's catch easily surpassed the previous record of 22 pounds 6 ounces caught in Kerr Reservoir in 2008.
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    thats a biggun!
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    Its too bad they didn't include a picture. I would like to see that.

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    Does anyone eat drum?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jiggin One View Post
    picture
    It's now posted, along with the new record.

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    holy mollie!!!! thats a big fish!

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    They are some good eating fish. Caught some while crappie fishing and some while green carp fishing. Nice fish!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TapOut64 View Post
    Does anyone eat drum?
    not that big!!!
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    I caught my first freshwater drum while at Buggs on vacation last month, Looks like they took that picture at Buggs Island Bait and Tackle/Uppys. Nice fish Indeed
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    they are one of the fightinest fish I've caught at Buggs. and all my clients that have caught one report they are great eatin, especially on the grill. seem to favor rocky structures altho we've even caught then shootin docks! caught 3 on 3 casts off an ol road bed last fall.

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