On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, May 19. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

5.9OF 10

Day

low

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

8 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 5.9hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

7.3OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the Marls and Cherokee on foot, or the ocean cays by skiff.

8 mph E · incoming

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 7.4sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 7.3hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.8creek bight on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Abaco brief