On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

bahamas · Andros

Andros

7.1OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the creek mouths and the bights; tarpon live in the darker water.

4 mph NW · outgoing

Where

  • Bights and creeks · 7.3creek bight on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • West side white sand · 6.1hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • East side ocean cays · 6.1hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Andros brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

6.4OF 10

Day

medium

Bonefish should be the day — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook.

16 mph E · incoming

Where

  • Featherbed Bank · 6.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 6.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Stiltsville / Cape Florida edge · 6.7sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Biscayne brief