On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, January 4. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

6.9OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the Marls and Cherokee on foot, or the ocean cays by skiff.

6 mph ENE · incoming

Where

  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.8creek bight on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • The Marls · 6.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 6.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

6.7OF 10

Day

low

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

16 mph E · incoming

Where

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