September 30, 2025
Trout Still In Front, Bayou Facility Comes To Life
Castaway Lodge Seadrift Report
By Capt. Kris Kelley
Sponsored by: MercuryMarine; Air Ranger Airboats; Haynie Bay Boats; Baysport Marine Victoria; Castaway Rods; JL Marine; Pure Fishing; Corrosion X; and, Bob’s MachineShop.
Trout fishing continues to be the bright spot with Redfish back in the duldrums with blown up elevated tides. Freshwater hasn’t been a bother and it looks like having Cedar Bayou open has been a big help moving and circulating water. The new Bayou Class rooms, campus, and facility are coming on line and we’ve had guests there for several days. The feedback has just been awesome on all of the improvements. We welcomed 20 guests with Sulzer Turbo in for two days and the boys had a big time between fishing, relaxing, and tossing horseshoes on the bayou. The Lobby in the Bayou Quarters building features massive 8 place tables perfect for playing cards and dominos and it looked like Casino Night with the Sulzer group taking full advantage of the new facilities. Follow that up immediately with the Norm Inivitational group that yearly gathers to celebrate the life of Norm Stemke, now 85 and still bending a rod with the best of them. The students, now many in their 60’s, were students of Norm’s in a one room school house in Austin, Texas and it’s been a pleasure hosting this event for nearly a decade.
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Capt. Kris Kelley
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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.
