On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, January 19. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

7.3OF 10

Day

low

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

6 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

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

Right desk

mexico · East Cape

East Cape / Los Barriles

6.9OF 10

Day

low

Roosterfish are the hunt — the beach still fishes; the bank wants a troll.

2 mph SE · high slack

Where

  • East Cape beaches · 5.9sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the East Cape brief