On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, January 27. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

6.6OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the Sea of Abaco edges as they empty.

3 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 7.3creek bight on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 7.1sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • The Marls · 6.1hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.9OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — the Pass — tarpon in the throat, then Gasparilla grass for reds and snook.

1 mph E · incoming

Where

  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.7grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.4pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.0sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief