On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, May 14. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.0OF 10

Day

low

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

Wind not in · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.5sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.9hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

bahamas · Andros

Andros

7.5OF 10

Day

low

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

7 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

  • Bights and creeks · 8.0creek bight on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • West side white sand · 6.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • East side ocean cays · 6.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Andros brief