September 30, 2025
Hanging Curves & Home Runs
Castaway Lodge Seadrift Report
By Capt. Kris Kelley
Sponsored by: Mercury Marine
; Air Ranger Airboats; Haynie Bay Boats; Baysport Marine Victoria; Castaway Rods; JL Marine; Pure Fishing; Corrosion X; and, Bob’s Machine Shop.
We pushed through the weather to big rewards for guests that “believe we have some idea what we’re doing” when it comes to judging the weather forecast and fishing around any realities that come with it. Lots of twists and curve balls of late along with rapidly changing conditions and adjustments on the fly of late. Nobody does an audible better than the guides at Castaway Lodge and that keeps the rods bent, hats off to everybody and all our guides for staying nimble.
One curve ball called for a pullback on Trout emphasis after just a barrage of action on the speckled fish. Redfish turned back into the crosshairs amid turbulent weather and pre-dawn storms crushing water clarity and peaking the feeding patterns of Redfish working mud/grass.
Bait camps are dealing with tough water conditions and bait boats are struggling as freshwater changes the location of shrimp and croaker concentrations. Nothing buckles a bait camps knees like walking in to find 1,000 dozen croaker floating dead at the top of the tanks with 100 quarts of “once live”, now fresh dead shrimp. Everyone is making adjustments and we should be back to looking for 95 MPH fast balls with fewer curves near term.
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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.
