On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, February 11. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

8.6OF 10

Day

low

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

3 mph S · outgoing

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 8.1sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 7.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 7.5creek bight on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

6.9OF 10

Day

low

Permit are the hunt — run or rest — slack on this water is not a hunt.

No wind reading · high slack

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 7.2sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Islamorada oceanside flats · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Tea Table / Indian Key fills · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Islamorada brief