September 30, 2025
Heading for Deeper Water
Castaway Lodge Seadrift Report
By Capt. Kris Kelley
Sponsored by: Mercury Marine; Air Ranger Airboats; Haynie Bay Boats; Baysport Marine Victoria; JL Marine; CorrosionX; Pure Fishing; and, Bob’s Machine Shop.
Heading for the big transitions in April and we’re expecting a great Summer. Bay waters have greened up bigtime in the last few days on pumping South winds and water levels have come up big time toward a more seasonal Spring pattern. Freshwater inflows have been good again this Spring and bay and back marsh health is looking really good.
Warming waters will change the focus moving foward from the mud/grass confines of the back lakes and shallow bays more toward the sandy shorelines and deeper shell reefs of San Antonio Bay. Target zones will be grass lines, bar guts, and marsh drains along shorelines and shell tapers where reefs fade to mud. Judging water levels quickly will narrow down the focus heading to that structure. Low water will find us looking way off the shell and possibly avoiding shorelines all together. Whereas high water will push us closer to the crest of shell reefs and have us closer to shorelines on sandy beaches.
Topwater action has been awesome since late January and that will start to fade to an early morning approach switching quickly to subsurface and depth probing soft plastics and live finfish.
One thing is for sure, we’ve got lots and lots of fishing ahead as we welcome both corporate and family and friends groups here to the lodge. We’ve been so blessed by lots of great folks that have made us their choice of destination here on the mid-coast. We welcome you to come visit.
Airboat Trips
Capt. Chris Cady worked them over strong with the Smith family late week and we’ve got more airboat trips coming up. As predicted, Black Drum encounters were few and far between in the back country but big flats cruising Redfish will continue to hold that ground.
Flounder Gigging/Wade Fishing
These trips are a lot of fun and a great add on to any fishing trip here at the lodge. We offer both boat and wade gigging trips.
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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.
