On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, September 25. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

seychelles · Alphonse

Alphonse / St François

6.7OF 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.

19 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • St François flats · 7.3hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Alphonse lagoon · 6.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Alphonse brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.8OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon should be the day — the Pass — tarpon in the throat, then Gasparilla grass for reds and snook.

5 mph E · incoming

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.8pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.4sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.3grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Boca Grande brief