Perico Bayou

Summary: I launched the kayak at Perico Bayou this morning around 7AM and the bite was very hot all day. I used a combination of live baits and lures throughout the day. I started the morning by fishing around the mangroves with live shrimp and landed a few nice redfish. I was also able to get an unexpected sheepshead by the mangroves. Then, I decided to paddle out to the deeper channel and start fishing that. I caught my first seatrout on a live shrimp. Once I found the trout, I switched to a paddletail on a 1/8 oz jighead and the bite was non-stop. I ended up catching around 10 trout in less than an hour.

Total Fish: 10 sea trout, 3 redfish, 1 sheepshead, 1 catfish

Time: 7AM-12PM

Winds: 5-10mph E/NE

Tide: slack at 7AM and outgoing tide from 7:30AM-12:00PM

Gear: Kayak - Vanhunks Mahi Mahi w/ Fin Drive, Rods: 2500-3000 reel with medium action rod, Line: 15lb braid with 30lb fluorocarbon liter, Bait: Live shrimp with 1/8oz weighted hook. 1/8oz jighead w/ 3 inch slam shady paddle tail