On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Saturday, November 27. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.2OF 10

Day

low

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

5 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.8OF 10

Day

medium

Snook should be the day — the Pass — tarpon in the throat, then Gasparilla grass for reds and snook.

7 mph SW · incoming

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.8pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.4sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.3grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Boca Grande brief