On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, September 17. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

seychelles · Alphonse

Alphonse / St François

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — the same sand as it empties; the GT still owns the edge.

Wind not in · outgoing

Where

  • St François flats · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Alphonse lagoon · 7.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Alphonse brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.9OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

5 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 8.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.8sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.2grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief