Jerry and Valerie, the first W kayak dealers in Texas went out with their friends on a long fishing and camping trip to an island off the Texas coast, in Mesquite Bay.
They took with them a pair of W yaks, and it looks like everybody had a great time 
Memorial Day Excursion
The voyage began at Seadrift, Texas, the best kept fishing secret in Texas. Seadrift is the home of the Saltwater Cowgirl and Reel Time Lodge to name a few of our favorite establishments. I was actually a little overwhelmed as the mother ship, piloted by Captain Russel Cady along with Captain Jeff and Captain Joey, met us at Goose Island. These three Captains at heart are commercial shrimpers that total over a 120 years of experience between the three. Fishing and shrimping is a hard life, though a good life, definitely the heartbeat of this small community of Seadrift, Texas. This community knows the bays, good and bad, and I dedicate this blog to the Cady family members and others that have not returned home from these bays.
The two W500 s set on top of the mother ship and was an awesome site to see while beginning our voyage to Mesquite Bay. Fifteen set sail for an unchartered voyage.
The yaks are ready for the trip...
Mothership carrying anglers and yaks on board
Our camp, Camp Oklahoma, in honor of our friends that joined us from the Sooner State, was established on a uninhabited island. Tents were set and facilities were built to afford us a resemblance of an established community with amenities. Fifteen of us camped for three days and nights.
Texas campers
My wife, Valerie, enjoyed a day on the bay fishing for red fish and at one time I looked up and she had laid down on the W500, feet propped in the air and was taking a nap!!! When she awoke, she heard red fish jumping all around, cast her rod with a gold spoon and snagged a sweet little red, she was able to net him and put him on a stringer, all the while feeling very steady in the W500.
Nice red!
Captain Joey’s son, Trey, the youngest of our group demonstrated the speed and maneuverability of the W500 when he skimmed along the grassy lands in search of red fish. Captain Jeff is 6’3″ and over 200 lbs demonstrated the stability and agility possible while fishing for reds. His wife Cheryl was with him navigating the waterways while he was casting.
Tandem stand up kayak crew sight fishing
Something for dinner...
We started paddling at sun up and continued until sun down, with little land time for the W500, they were a most enjoyable add to our trip.
Sight fishing around the island
The wind blew hard at times, but the two W500 handled well, we caught reds, trout, flounder and a few mosquitoes. A trip and an experience of a lifetime!
Jerry and Valerie Hudgens
Owners of Jerry’s Kayak, Victoria, Texas
1-361-894-4414 www.jerryskayak.com
Photography: Val
The camping expedition returns
The good life…
great pictures btw
FW
Thanks for the story, it was fun to read
April