On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, April 6. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Andros

Andros

8.8OF 10

Day

low

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

9 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Bights and creeks · 8.3creek bight on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • West side white sand · 7.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • East side ocean cays · 7.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Andros brief

Right desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

8.1OF 10

Day

medium

Permit should be the day — run or rest — slack on this water is not a hunt.

10 mph SE · high slack

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 7.2sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Islamorada oceanside flats · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Tea Table / Indian Key fills · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Islamorada brief