Red Drum are different than freshwater drum, freshwater drum are entirely fresh. Red Drum get far bigger than freshwater as well. Someone posted a red drum on my FB that had 436 spots or so I think just on one side of its body, probably the best looking red I have ever saw.
freshwater drum still get to 35lbs+.
is yours as skiddish as mine were? have you gotten it on anything other then crawlers or fillets?