On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.5OF 10

Day

low

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

7 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 8.7sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 8.3hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

5.2OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the Sea of Abaco edges as they empty. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

19 mph NW · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 6.6sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.1creek bight on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 5.5hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief