Posted By Kris/ In Castaway Lodge Fishing / Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Scoring Big In Heavy Winds

Castaway Lodge Seadrift Report
By Capt. Kris Kelley

Blistering hot Trout action early to late week gave way to scalding winds and a return emphasis on Redfish to present. Buttoning up shallow on schools of Redfish in shallow bays and back lakes has been the ticket with full limits returning here to the lodge. Big winds are shredding the water in many locations. The only saviour is the incoming tide over shell and that has been dragging in mid to late in the day. Pulling Trout out of dirty water was key to any Trout numbers lately. They're mixed with Gafftop competing for shrimp and finfish and it looks like the Gafftop may be winning the day. Trout checked yesterday looked absolutely famished coming out of off color water.

I think when the winds break it's going to be a major feeding cycle for the spotted beauties and a return to full limits. While 2011 weather is paralleling 2009 drought conditions, Trout numbers feel greatly improved and widespread.

Wx Outlook

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.

A little lull in the winds tomorrow and Friday may be just enough to open up the Trout action for a brief window heading into the "Big" Weekend. Come see us.

Capt. Kris Kelley
Castaway Lodge
1-888-618-4868
www.seadriftbayfishing.com

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