September 30, 2025
Slappin Snaps, Surf & Bay Strike Timing
Castaway Lodge Seadrift Report
By Capt. Kris Kelley
Sponsored by: Mercury Marine; Air Ranger Airboats; Haynie Bay Boats; Baysport Marine Victoria; Coastline Trailers; JL Marine; CorrosionX; Pure Fishing; and, Bob’s Machine Shop.
A continuation of slick bays and glass conditions lasted through the big POCO Bueno weekend which is pretty uncharacteristic of the Texas mid-coast. POCO historically has brutal winds and was even cancelled recently due to bad weather. Not this year, however, and the Big Marlin hit the scales making the tournament a huge success.
Bay Side of Life
For us in the bays, it’s been a non-stop barrage of solid Trout action. Clint and Colt K. broke the ice on the Redfish bite with Capt. James Cunningham wade fishing late week. Redfish have been really tough to approach due to the slick conditions but Capt. Chris also unwound them airboat Redfishing. Flounder Gigging success turned the corner as we knew it would with Capt. Chris Cady hitting them hard with Stephen B. and daughters putting a whooping on them after limits of Trout with Capt. James Cunningham. Moving to a 9 boat field through the weekend we had guests of Clint B. and Victaulic making short work of the Trout limits with Capt. James Cunningham and Capt. Braden Proctor sniffing them out early. Saturday’s bite was real early and then it shut down so if you missed them it was a struggle after that.
Capt. Donnie Heath welcomed Stan W. and guests for a wade fishing trip with tops and soft plastics and got into the Redfish first thing with a few scattered Trout along area shorelines. Coming off that action and moving to the reefs found less than favorable Trout action but everyone had a great time with the Reds.
Capt. Pat Lester chose a run to the surf with longtime guests Josh F. and that was a great call with full limits of Trout coming to hand for the effort. Pat was itching to take a look at big water Snapper after the trip was over and offered the guys a “fun fishing expedition” and the crew was happy to give it a try. That was a first for the lodge, full Trout limits and full Red Snapper limits.
We welcomed guests of Bill G. and Dependable Docks. Capt. Terry Spoonemore hit solid Trout limits with a few Redfish in SAB. Just lots of fish out there and everyone just having a blast.
Airboat Redfishing Trips
Capt. Chris Cady made the run to the island with guests of TRS and put David H. and son squarely on solid Reds from one end of the marsh to the other. There’s no bigger challenge than slick water Redfish but on that day the fish were eager to please.
Flounder Gigging Report
Synopsis – looking a lot better than the past couple of weeks. Capt. Chris Cady and Pat Lester reported solid numbers of fish returning to the shorelines.
On The Horizon
We’ll be looking for the winds to return shortly and carry us through August with a pretty good breeze on the bays. That will bring us another look at big Trout coming off a spawn over mud/grass mixed with solid Redfish. Come see us!
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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.
