On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.5OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

3 mph NE · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 6.2sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 5.6hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

6.5OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — verify which creeks are actually open, then wait for water.

6 mph ESE · high slack

Where

  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 5.8creek bight on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 5.7sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • The Marls · 5.5hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief