FEEDING FRENZY at PACKERY CHANNEL Jetties, Corpus Christi, TEXAS - Redfish limits and BIG KINGFISH!!

What is going on everyone, welcome back to another video! A few weeks ago I went to Packery Channel and it was absolutely insane. Trout, Reds, and Kingfish were all terrorizing a bait ball of menhaden! We caught a limit of redfish quick using some live shrimp and then used some menhaden and hooked a few Kingfish! Everyone was catching fish and it was an awesome afternoon to be on the jetty! I hope you enjoy the video! Please like and subscribe for more fishing action in the future!
Link to Ray's @South Texas Fishing Fam:
/ @southtexasfishingfam3436
Link to Philippe’s channel to see his video of catching the big trout:
/ @philippethelegend1737
Again, thanks for watching!

[@philippethelegend1737]

I was the kid catching the trout! It was so cool meeting u and being able to experience the kings jumping out the water like that. At the moment I am trying to work on making my first video. It is kind of hard but I think I'll get it 😁

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Pier and shore fishermen keep it real. They like to fish. The kids are entertained. Every one usually tries to help out and have fun while putting some fish in the cooler.👍

[@celestegutierrez1017]

I couldn’t fish like that with all those people. Anxiety to the max!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yeah it can be frustrating sometimes. I’ve had trips there where you can’t cast/fish because so many people come over top on you. Fishing etiquette could be improved down here some but have to make the best with what you got!

[@davidherr2592]

Damn what a day. 🔥

[@bighec49]

FANTASTIC video dude i fished PACKERY before jetties were there always caught trout but have never been back GOTTA go before GOD SAYS "HEY FISH OVER HERE" THANKS

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Fishing is only getting better, first chance you get with some low winds, make it happen!

[@southtexasfishingfam3436]

Thanks for the shout out also brother ..il be posting my video next weekend🤙

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Anytime man, nice to meet you and see you out soon brother!

[@southtexasfishingfam3436]

@@KardiacOutdoors yes man im sure il see you forsure ifnot we can link for a video sometime

[@arthurheaden9346]

I love fishing the packers channel when I get the chance. Awsome catch I never got that lucky but have caught some nice black drum good job on video

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yes it’s a great place to fish! I definitely got lucky this day!

[@ericolsen5917]

Great stuff, thank you

[@philippethelegend1737]

Also the fishing this week has been fire 🔥. I limited out of the specks and caught a couple reds yesterday

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Hell yeah man, I just got back from packery! Had some small sharks blow up the slide line and caught a few good trout, bait everywhere! Subscribed, can’t wait to see your video with those big trout!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Also going to add your channel in my description!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@happyface730 winds will be laid down in the mornings so jetty fishing may be pretty good. I’d get some live bait and try working the channel, lots of trout being caught lately. Taking a big rod and if the water is a clear green/blue throw some big baits/artificial s for kings off the surf side of the jetty!

[@philippethelegend1737]

@@happyface730 yes sir! The water had been pretty nice. I've gone the last few days and have been landing redfish and trouts. And a few mangrove snappers in the mix

[@gradytrainor8120]

Kingfish are awesome predators and great eating!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Not many people enjoy eating them, I love to cut it into small medallions and fry it up!

[@2005mleal]

That was EPIC! Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@daletran7520]

Great video!!! Keep more coming!!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you! I appreciate it

[@StanleyOrchard]

Heck of a video man! Well done!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@eriksandoval2748]

I’m heading out to packery this weekend, super pumped after watching your vids

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Heck yeah man, I may be heading there in the morning to try slide lining for kings! Hopefully we have some good weather this weekend and the fish are hungry! Good luck!

[@leroygutierrez3948]

Wow 🤩 What a day Wish I had that kinda day when I hit the Packery jetties

[@KardiacOutdoors]

I’m not this lucky all the time, trust me! Packery is super hot right now!

[@michaeldominguez8867]

Sick day bro! Need that to happen soon

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

That’s a great place to fish. Love it down there

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yes it is, made many memories on the rocks!

[@bignsexie1]

Great video. I a new sub

[@southtexasfishingfam3436]

This day was a wild forsure I actually cought all the manheyden once ingot there for everyone inwas just tossing em in his bucket for everyone to use ..man I got there late was so burned from smacking em at port a in the morning

[@KardiacOutdoors]

That was a long day for y’all! 🎣

[@southtexasfishingfam3436]

@@KardiacOutdoors sure was brother. Long epic day I won't ever forget.

[@southtexasfishingfam3436]

Warden even stoped us on the way out it was crzzy 😂 we were all good he was just worried cuz everyone had fish

[@catchandreleaseoutdoors]

wow! how come that never happens when I'm down there? LOL. nice day fishing. congrats!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Haha bites always better when you’re at home! Thank you!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@happyface730 windy yes, place like packery you could still catch good fish inside the channel where it’s protected! Once the winds calm down later this month into September, packery will only get better with the mullet run. Take a cast net and fill your bait bucket with finger mullets 3-4” range, everything will be eating them!

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

Good video friend , was just checking out your channel and i joined up

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@garyporter6556]

That’s was a badass day

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yes it was!

[@7wpollard]

Good times

[@astn333]

Ayy good catches out there man! It’s cool you started doing videos. It’s Austin btw lol hope you doing good too

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yeah man I appreciate it! Hope your doing well also!

[@MissionaryForMexico]

There is a alot of good fishing in corpus christi, the water is clear and deep there!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yes there is! See some crazy stuff when it calms down and clears up!

[@PowerFisherman]

Fantastic job with this video. Just subscribed to your channel.

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@PowerFisherman]

@@KardiacOutdoors Very good work on the video. Keep it up!

[@Justlag_ttv]

nice work

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@ratherbfishing455]

And I thought that it was to hot!

[@RedfishInc]

Normally we'd be fishing for these kings out on the end of Bob Hall this time of the year. The tarpon would be hitting out there about now too.

[@KardiacOutdoors]

That’s what I hear! Sucks the state that bob hall is in now. Plan is to try and do some slide-lining for kingfish at packery when I get the chance. Got some neat footage of some little sharks blowing up my bait so next video is probably going to be a tackle and gear breakdown for slide-lining!

[@cabinvibeetsystore9094]

New sub ! Liked 😘😎👏😉😘

[@joecarrera2879]

Fuck yeah that's badass nice red's and speck's and king's

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thanks man!

[@joecarrera2879]

I go there when I go fishing I like Clem's marina for some night fishing and then head out in the morning to the packery channel for some nice red's , trout, Spanish mackerel

[@cabinvibesebaystore8956]

New sub ! Liked 🙏👏👍

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@artisaprimus6306]

I have to say I'm jealous. I lived on the island in the early nineties before Packery Channel. I lived in a canal home so I fished a lot from the dock. I often wondered how Packery Channel would affect fishing. You mentioned changing your reel. Can you explain what you did?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Packery has turned out to be a great place to fish, I absolutely love it because the snook love it! Only thing I did to my reel was get rid of the wire bail and put a manual pick-up conversion. Basically the first part on a spinning reel that tends to fail is the bail (which mine did). The manual conversion kit just gets rid of the bail so it looks like a van stahl or similar bail-less spinning rods that are popular up in the northeast for surf fishing for stripped bass and bluefish! Making it bail-less also makes it less prone to failure when I’m running along the rocks!

[@brettsmith2329]

Great video! Where do you get your fishing cart with pole holders? TIA

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Roy’s Bait and Tackle!

[@csme30]

Dammit bro this is insane. I'll be there this weekend. Hopefully the bite is the same or better

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yeah man it was definitely a great day to be out there! Hopefully winds lay down some and the clean water is in this weekend. Bring a big rod just in case the kings are around and good luck!

[@csme30]

@@KardiacOutdoors what lb test mono or wire do u recommend?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@csme30 so I typically don’t use wire when throwing artificial for kings but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. When I’m not using wire it’s usually 80lb fluoro or 125lb mono leader tied to a quick connect swivel. I’m not sure what lb wire I used in the video because I was given some by another group of fisherman but it was single strand and strong enough to tie a haywire with!

[@csme30]

@@KardiacOutdoors thanks. Awesome video

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@csme30 thank you!

[@GPIalapesca]

If you were using a clips to leader to hook maybe that was the reason those clips are Booty I’m always losing fish because of those so now I just tie with the leader with a good knots. Hopefully this helps my dude. One day hopefully I’ll see you out in CC.. only 2 hrs away 😅

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Haha, depends on the clips! The little brass ones that clip behind a flap I refuse to use, these heavy duty swordfish clips don’t break/open! During the summer I’m out there all the time!

[@GPIalapesca]

@@KardiacOutdoors big bet! probably in spring Break I’ll be out there it’s a clip I’m not using. Everyone has there own fishing style

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@GPIalapesca be right in time for some jack crevalle and sheepshead! Agreed, I’m too lazy to tie knots every time I switch baits haha

[@GPIalapesca]

@@KardiacOutdoors Ik over here at SPI is hard to catching them been using live shrimp and nothing.. I next I want to try using sand fleas or fiddler crabs.

[@MrYellowjacket212]

Did you eat the king?

[@SaltH2oAssassin]

When do the kings start showing up at the packery jetties and the jettie in Port A?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Sometimes as early as April but usually May!

[@jamesmartin28]

How do you like the tsunami reel? I’ve been looking at them Cool footage brother 👍🏻

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Absolutely love them, I have two 5000 size and one 6000!

[@davidschmidt8391]

@@KardiacOutdoors what model is the bail-less tsunami spinning reel?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@davidschmidt8391 it is a tsunami 5000. I actually broke the bail at the jetty, and bought a manual pick-up conversion kit for it. The manual pick-up kit makes it bail-less and works on tsunami shields size 5000-8000! You can buy the manual pick up kit at J&H tackle and put it on your existing shields!

[@billtaylor8871]

How long ago was this? been trying to get down there outta ftworth...

[@KardiacOutdoors]

This was on June 30th, forecast this weekend looks really really good… for sure going to be sneaking out the house to get some fishing in!

[@randomuser1596]

Hey bro i just subscribed nice haul. I fish Packery every once in a while and its a snag fest. What time of day is this video and is there an app you use to pinpoint the times you want to fish? I use fish reminder but need some different ideas thanks.

[@KardiacOutdoors]

This was late afternoon but the bite died about 30mins before the sun set. There are plenty of apps that have a fishing forecast but I honestly don't use them. I just fish when I can and have plenty of great trips at packery in the middle of the day. Packery is REALLY good on an outgoing tide in my experience. I fish mainly around the tides but also this afternoon there was a major pressure drop due to storms in the gulf which can make fish feed! Also try simplifying your approach at packery, rarely do I use anything other than a smaller size hook and split-shot 12-18" above it. It sucks loosing tackle but if you aren't fishing in the rocks and hanging up every now and then, in my opinion, you aren't fishing effectively. Hope you catch some fish next time you are there!

[@randomuser1596]

@@KardiacOutdoors thanks for the advice

[@randomuser1596]

@@KardiacOutdoors bro caught two reds 1 being almost slot today using hooks smaller than a quarter with split shot like you suggested as well as croaker and my son was loving it thank you 👑

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@randomuser1596 glad to hear man! It may not work all the time but I think it’s easily the best method to give you the most natural presentation to get hits!

[@ferniea92]

Plan to visit, is there a camping area close to there, great videos, thank you

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@KardiacOutdoors]

I know you can camp at Bird Island and there is a KOA in Flour Bluff close to where I live. I’m not familiar with many other spots!

[@phoofster]

What kind of rod and reel did you use to land the kingfish?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

It’s a tsunami shield 5000 with 40lb braid, rod is a 8’ MHX musky rod that I built to be a jetty fishing rod!

[@jzapata8]

Do you see the kings in there in late summer? I'll be down there last week of September

[@KardiacOutdoors]

I’ve seen them there as late as the end of October! September is one of my favorite months to fish packery with the mullet migration, great time to catch big snook!

[@jzapata8]

@@KardiacOutdoors thats awesome! We always fish packery and the port a jetties in the summer but this year we're going later to try and beat the heat lol.

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@jzapata8 I don’t blame you, it’s been unreal! Hope y’all catch some fish and may see y’all out there!

[@jzapata8]

@@KardiacOutdoors thanks man! I'll keep an eye out for you for sure! Keep up the killer videos

[@SibyJohnsibymathewjohn]

What type hook and what size hook you use for live bait for kings ??

[@KardiacOutdoors]

This was a larger size treble hook because it’s all I had! Usually when offshore I’ll run a treble hook up front and a stinger j hook in the back. Don’t have to be huge, same trebles I may use inshore!

[@gordohookinup5075]

Hey where did u find the bailess kit I can’t find it no where?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

See the link: www.jandh.com/products/tsunami-shield-manual-pick-up-conversion-kit.html?amp=1 Takes some getting use to but I love it now!

[@johnnash7128]

What kind of rod was that, nice king…

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Thank you! Rod is a 8’ MHX musky blank that I built as a jetty rod. Rod is rated for 3/4-3oz lures, 15-30lb line class!

[@helphelp9400]

Did you try throwing a spoon?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yes, they would not touch anything other than live bait!

[@aznxfactor]

What time of day were you fishing with all those strikes. Please let me know.

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Most the action this afternoon was from 5:30-7:30!

[@aznxfactor]

@@KardiacOutdoors thank bro. Tried fishing early morning Sunday but they ran out of live shrimp! I brought dead ones as back up and it wasn't a good day on port O'Connor. I live north Texas so it's hard to stay late to fish on a one day trip. Thanks.

[@fishingwithjoseph1024]

Where do you get live menhaden ?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

There is a lot around right now, I believe it’s seasonal but you can find them thick at the jetties right now. This trip a guy would make one cast with a castnet and pretty much load everyone’s bucket up he caught so many!

[@roelysaguiree930]

What’s a lbs when fishing the packery

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Kingfish rod- 30lb braid main line and 80lb Fluoro leader to some wire White inshore rod- 15lb braid to 50lb fluoro leader

[@MrNum1phoneman]

Take a treble hook with wire throw it into the school of Bunker and snag one and leave it

[@KardiacOutdoors]

Yep! There were a few doing that, I did on one or two but we filled a couple bait buckets with one cast net throw so we had some ready!

[@sidlerma7114]

How long ago was this ?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

It was June 30th, was more of a perfect storm of conditions than anything. Kingfish are in tho and should stay around till some cold fronts roll in! Fishing will get better august-September once the mullet start rolling in!

[@davidruiz5383]

How long is the rod and type of reel. Thanks

[@KardiacOutdoors]

White rod is a 7’ with a 3000 size diawa reel (cheap packaged reel). Black rod with red grip is a 8’ with a 5000 tsunami shield with 30lb braid!

[@daleionjoseph6985]

what rod were you using

[@KardiacOutdoors]

The white rod: 7’ , medium-heavy, CRB color blank with CRB medium duty spinning guides, rated 3/8-1oz Big rod: 8’, MHX Muskie blank, CRB heavy duty spinning guides, rated 3/4-3oz! Both the rods I built myself!

[@MrTravisarnold]

Was this in June?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

June 28th!

[@Reaguechavez]

Why did you chose to fish this day? Did you just get lucky ?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

It was the third or fourth day of low winds, water clarity was great, had reports of a lot of fish being caught at the beach, then to top it all off, pressured dropped from storms in the gulf. From my experience, kingfish are only on the rocks with good water clarity too. If it’s too murky I will just turn around.

[@blakemorales3794]

What type of reel is that @ 18:10?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

It is a Tsunami Shield 5000 with 30lb braid! It has a manual pick-up conversion that makes it bail-less, similar to a van stahl. They sell the conversion kits for around $15 online at J&H Tackle and I recently put it on both my 5000s! For the money, shields are well above the fold in my opinion, that’s why I have three of them for jetty fishing!

[@chriscothren2030]

what rod is that with ❌ flock

[@KardiacOutdoors]

@@chriscothren2030 it’s a custom rod I built! It’s an 8’ MHX musky blank rate 3/4-3oz! I had EVA grip but cut it off to make the rod lighter and put the red heat shrink on

[@timyonker645]

Anyone try spoons?

[@KardiacOutdoors]

I tried for about 10 minutes but the kings wanted absolutely nothing to do with it! They were so keyed on the live bait everyone was throwing it!

[@jacobcannon8489]

That’s insane every time I go I don’t catch Jack shit

[@KardiacOutdoors]

I’ve been there PLENTY of times and been skunked and sunburned. You really never know but you have one trip like this and will remember why you do it!

[@stevieflax]

floro over priced scam, mono much better all the way around.

[@KardiacOutdoors]

I started buying more mono shortly after this video, for sure easier on the pockets!

[@stevieflax]

@@KardiacOutdoors Good to hear. i noticed the floro got weaker after day of fishing and would break on the bigger ones. Thsnk God I only bought one spool, and put back on Berkley Big Game, the fish don't seem to see that either, although I can't get one to confirm it. Bass may have a big mouth but they don't say much.