Paddled out to the ICW with jordanonayak and patrick to check out the early low tide bite. Hit a mudflat before the sun came up and found a few nice schools of over slot fish working in less than a foot of water.
In the frst few minutes I hear Jordan’s “fish on”. Then a couple of minutes later “fish on” again. He’ll post his pics.
In the meantime I’m standing in the C140 watching fish cruise all around the yak looking nervous. After a few minutes they settled down and began plowing the north 40. It almost looked like a team of John Deere tractors. I tossed the topwater plug out in front of the leader, twitch, twich SMACK! he hit it, but no hook up.
Tossed a mud minnow over there and ZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ then nothing. came unbuttoned.
A couple of minutes later I finally hooked up to a nice broad shouldered red over 30". He took me for a ride through the school and when I brought him yakside POP GOES THE LEADER ![]()
About 10 minutes later the Carolina rigged mud minnow takes off screaming. Brought this one to the yak, mid twenties that thought he was a bruiser.
Next thing Jordan does his “fish on” shout again. Another over slot fish for Jordan.
A little later Partrick hooks up under a dock.
Bite turned off at about 9:30
Off the water by 11.
Who’s Ready for a Sleigh Ride? www.KayahFishSC.com


