On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

seychelles · Alphonse

Alphonse / St François

6.9OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — flood St François and the lagoon — bones first, then a GT on the rim. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

21 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • St François flats · 7.9hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Alphonse lagoon · 7.3hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Alphonse brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.8OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — Boca Paila and the drains; tarpon live in the darker mouths.

7 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 8.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief