On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, February 28. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

seychelles · Alphonse

Alphonse / St François

5.1OF 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.

25 mph SSE · rain · incoming

Where

  • St François flats · 6.5hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Alphonse lagoon · 6.1hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Alphonse brief

Right desk

florida · Jupiter

Jupiter / Loxahatchee

7.7OF 10

Day

medium

Florida pompano should be the day — Jupiter Inlet and the first Loxahatchee points — snook, then a beach tarpon.

12 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Jupiter Inlet · 6.7pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Juno Beach Pier · 6.7structure piling on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Loxahatchee mouth · 6.3mangrove edge on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Jupiter brief