On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, September 9. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

6.3OF 10

Day

low

Permit are the hunt — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

9 mph ESE · 30% rain · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 6.7sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 5.5hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

texas · Rockport

Aransas / Copano / Redfish

8.7OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — flood Copano and Redfish Bay grass — this is the mid-coast skiff day.

15 mph SSE · 38% rain · incoming

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • Redfish Bay grass · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • TX - Army Hole, Matagorda Island WMA · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • TX - Pringle Lake (boat-in via POC) · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Rockport brief