On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, December 23. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

5.3OF 10

Day

low

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

3 mph WSW · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.1creek bight on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 6.0sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • The Marls · 5.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.5OF 10

Day

low

Redfish are the hunt — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride.

8 mph ESE · high slack

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • East Bay reefs / Hanna's · 7.8oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • TX - Galveston Island SP bayside trails · 7.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Christmas Bay · 7.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Galveston brief