October 1, 2025
Fishing In A Sea Of Tailing Reds & Black Drum
Castaway Lodge Seadrift Report
By Capt. Kris Kelley
Big winds overnight have pushed the WIX (Wind Volatility Index) up a notch but seems to be waning a bit this morning. It was Poco Bueno weekend along with several other tournaments. Poco always seems to coincide with big winds. Sure enough the trees were tussling pre dawn which led to a lot of gutted water early. That penned us down the last few days looking for Redfish early. Trout action has been sporadic of late with the best action coming as winds back down and water turns around mid-day. Not helping matters is finding ourselves at the bottom end of the outgoing tide right off the bat. This means hours waiting for a tide to help clean up some water. That’s the nature of things on the water and we consider ourselves lucky to live it!
Lots of fun in the sun heading into August. Before you know it we’ll be on the move toward September transitions; Alligator Season; Teal Season; Dove Season; and plenty of great fishing. Speaking of Alligators, we are currently booking the 2013 Texas Alligator Season, 2012 is booked solid. We are also seeing a bunch of them in the back lakes, way late relative to last year and there are some “solids” back there. So keep your eyes open.
We hope today is a good one for you, come see us when you get a chance. The best time to come for a visit is when you can!
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Capt. Kris Kelley
Castaway Lodge
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Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thoroughly enjoyed our time at Castaway Lodge during our duck hunt. Class act from the food, to the lodging & duck hunting. The entire facility was top rate & I really appreciated the effort. And thanks for supporting Serve Outdoors Texas charity by donating the hunt. Jody O.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very nice clean place. Everything is very nice and new looking. Very well maintained.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had a great father day fishing trip, we will return again! The lodge was wonderful and breakfast and dinner was great! Bill Hansen Medford Ma. Austin TxPosted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We did a blast and cast and had a successful day getting a few birds and a lot of bites. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable which made our adventure a great learning experience too. The accommodation and hospitality at Castaway is top notch and I look forward to returning for another experience!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great day fishing! Excellent guide and super meal! Thanks for having us. We will be back!!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great time hunting! Everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable and made it a great time for my daughter and myself.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great group of people, lodging and food. Definitely a great experience and plan to book another trip.
