On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, January 10. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.7OF 10

Day

low

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

1 mph NNE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.4sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 7.0hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.5OF 10

Day

medium

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

6 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.1pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.7grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 6.7sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief