On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Saturday, December 12. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

7.8OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — verify which creeks are actually open, then wait for water.

12 mph ESE · high slack

Where

  • The Marls · 6.4hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 6.4hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.0creek bight on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

7.1OF 10

Day

medium

Bonefish should be the day — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook.

8 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • Featherbed Bank · 6.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 6.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Stiltsville / Cape Florida edge · 6.7sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Biscayne brief