Red Drum

The signature spot. The bronze flank. The fish that defines the inshore coast.

The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) — redfish to those who chase them seriously — is the backbone of inshore saltwater fishing along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. From the Outer Banks to the Louisiana marshes, generations of anglers have built entire fishing identities around this species: its willingness to tail in ankle-deep water, its bulldogging runs, and that unmistakable eyespot near the tail that’s as much a brand as it is biology.

This graphite and charcoal illustration focuses on what makes the red drum iconic — the intricate bronze scale pattern, the powerful shoulder, and the bold profile of a fish that thrives where the water gets skinny. Drawn entirely by hand, every detail earns its place on the page.

Print Details

• Medium: Museum-quality fine art reproduction of an original graphite and charcoal drawing
• Paper: Premium archival fine art paper
• Inks: Archival pigment inks — fade-resistant for decades of display
• Options: Framed (professionally framed, ready to hang) or Unframed (ideal for custom framing)
• Multiple sizes available

For the inshore angler, the coastal collector, and anyone who’s ever had a redfish tail disappear before they could make the cast.