Posted By Kris/ In Castaway Lodge Hunting Fishing / Monday, November 23, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving From Castaway Lodge!

 

Fishing Report
 
As with the last couple of cold fronts, water levels on the bays surged over 2’ burying the bays and marsh in water. Seadrift had 3.5” of rainfall Friday and we’ve heard that Rockport and the Refugio area experience levels pushing 10”. Castaway Lodge Capt. Steve and Chris focused on the “big pull” over the weekend with a page out of the playbook from last weeks tide surge. Both reported Redfish stacked on mud/grass bottoms pushing into shallower venues. The pair managed full limits over the weekend using a combination of baits including shrimp and cut mullet. We are seeing Trout concentrations on both mud/grass and shell. The reefs in San Antonio Bay are producing limits for wade fisherman working artificial lures while mud/grass venues are being equally as productive while drifting. 
 
The water started dumping from the bays yesterday and have declined nearly 8” and water temperature has been ranging from the mid to upper 60’s to low 70’s. A cold front is expected Tuesday with substantial North winds on Wednesday as well before backing down on Thursday. As this front meets with already declining water levels, I would expect for the water to fall out substantially. That remains to be seen. 
 
We would like to thank everyone that joined us over the last week and welcome guests from all over the nation for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thanks for making this a very special place!
 
 
 
Duck & Goose Hunting
 
Friday on the bay took a turn for the surreal after early week successes with Gadwall, Teal, Widgeon and Pintail filling the majority of the straps. Wind pushing 30MPH driving out of the east and nearly two feet of water surged from the Gulf into the bays and  pummeled the few brave souls willing to brave the conditions. Water levels have kept us on the move through the first split and success has been dependent on weather and water stability (of which we’ve had little). It looks like the Gaudalupe River is going to flood again with a projected 27’ in Bloomington on Wednesday. In Friday’s weather, I watched as countless flocks of Pintails moved inland to take advantage of flooding fields. Capt. Jake Huddleston reported what looked like 70,000 ducks (mainly Pintail) on one field inland that had flooded. Goose hunting has met with some solid action on Specklebellies along with a few Snows. Field conditions are terrible but improving as high pressure set in Saturday. 
 
What’s Wisconsin got to do with Texas? I talked to Capt. Matt Raley in Prairie du Chien and he said there are over a half million ducks sitting on one pool on the Mississippi and they have had a terrible season. Weather in the 60’s and mild have left them with little air traffic and far too many Coots and ducks to compete with. Matt will be joining us during the first week of December. Hopefully by then we’ll get some of those birds up North on the move. A buddy of his in South Dakota said they are just now seeing ducks arrive. So, it looks like we can bet all the marbles on a strong second split.
 
 
Castaway Lodge, Inc.
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Seadrift, TX  77983
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