when you said spendy i suspected worse- this is up there but reasonable; thanks!

The bed extender in the photo I provided breaks down into 3 pieces.

Shoreburd, I have launched a kayak just about everywhere a person can in that area at one point or another. Stedmans can be tough, try brown/root, launch over by boat hole and give that a shot too. There are alot of fish to be caught over there without paddling 5 miles

If any of you need to modify a bed extender to accommodate two kayaks, and you live near New Caney, give me a honk. If you buy the materials I'll be happy to do the welding at no charge to you. I have a MIG rig and a TIG rig; I can weld carbon steel, aluminum, or stainless. We just need to fit it into my schedule. And if you want to build a set of bunks like I use, bring the 1X6s (I recommend treated or cedar) and some carpet, and some adhesive (Gorilla Glue or Loctite spray work well), and some steel strap. I can heat and bend the strap, and I have a pneumatic stapler to hold the carpet in place while the adhesive bonds. It'll help if you precut the carpet, but I do have a garage full of box cutters and I know how to use them.......

If what I saw was typically for Port Aransas last weekend, keeper trout will be few and far between. I didn't go to Shamrock Island but there were a lot of kayakers out and that means heavy fishing pressure. I think it will take some time before the 5 fish limit really has a huge effect especially in an area where a lot of people frequent.

I caught 17 trout during the day and only 3 were big enough to keep.