On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, July 13. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

8.1OF 10

Day

low

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

4 mph SSE · outgoing

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 7.4sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 7.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.8creek bight on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

8.3OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

5 mph NW · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 9.0pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 8.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.4marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief