Myself and a couple of guys from work just booked a floating cabin in Baffin Bay from Capt Carls. This will be our first time to stay in one of these cabins and I'm just wondering what the potential is of catching some decent specks at night under the lights. The cabin is located at the very bottom center of BB just north of the Laguna Madre. It looks to be setting over a large sand bar and it about a mile or so west of the Rocks. Also one more question....How can we get a couple of kayaks out to our cabin? Is there somewere to rent them and have them brought out to us? Any advice on this whole floating cabin thing would be most appreciated.

You will sure stay busy CATCHING trout under the lights down there. If fishing is even fair you should avg. 4 keepers per hr. Use the double jig speck rigs and you will seldom reel in a goose egg. I kept track one night, in an hr. came up empty handed on three casts, 3 keepers, the rest were dinks. Lots of fun though. Using a suspending bait like Corky, or the ones made by mirror lure MHR or Catch 2000, should cut down on the dinks, but then you have treble hooks to contend with.
As for the yaks, you should check with your captain. He might allow you to ferry a couple down. Personally, I'd save the yak excursion for another time and place. Stick with the boat, wade the rocks on the Kennedy shore, and fish the lights. It can become particularly windy down there at the drop of a hat, not what I consider good conditions for a yak.
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Thank you Sputterfuss. That was a great response.

Any of these cabins suitable for families with young kids?

Absolutley, probably one of the best outfitters for families. The outfitted options are limited down there. Some of the private accomodations can be downright primitive, others quite lush. Many of the leases are owned by groups. The lease bid process from Texas Land Commision is highly competitive, and the regs are rigorous.

How are the cabins down there with Captain Carl's sputterfuss? I'd like to take my wife down there but she will be very hesitant if it is "roughing it" as she would call it. Is it pretty desolated in that particular area?

I have not been on a trip with Capt. Carl, my expierence has been with one of the personal leases. I've seen articles on Capt. Carl's operation, and it always recieves high marks. To explain, there are three basic types of leases in the Laguna Madre. First, land based cabins which are built on the spoil islands themselves. Then there are the floaters, basically free floating fixed barges. I believe Capt. Carl is the sole owner of this type of lease. Lastly, there are the Trout Houses, structures on pilings above the water usually in the shallow edge of the ICW.
I would guess the biggest determining factor as far as comfort is concerned would be the availabilty of fresh running water. Most facilities capture runoff for the purpose of washing dishes and showering. Drinking water is taken in as groceries. Per TLM regulation, all human waste must be "dealt with", think porta potty. My wife is not fond of such emmenities, however she did find a vacant trout house to her liking while fishing for reds out of Port Mansfield.
Other things to consider are limited space, and what can be a rough ride across Baffin. Desolate no, removed from civilization, yes. 'Bout 1.5 hr. boat ride from JFK.
I would encourage you to check with the outfitter. I can only speak from my own experience. If your wife is even a little bit adventurous, I think she would love it. The boatride and the scenery alone make it worth the trip.

I'd like to hear from others on this topic, as I am by no means the authority.

Our trip to the Baffin Cabin is scheduled for the weekend of April 23rd. I'll be sure to give a full review when I get back.