On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, January 2. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Andros

Andros

6.5OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — west-side white sand — schools, then the double-digit singles.

4 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • Bights and creeks · 6.8creek bight on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • West side white sand · 6.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • East side ocean cays · 6.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Andros brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.1OF 10

Day

low

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

2 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.1sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.1hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief