On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, March 19. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.8OF 10

Day

low

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

Wind not in · 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

mexico · East Cape

East Cape / Los Barriles

6.7OF 10

Day

low

Roosterfish are the hunt — the beach still fishes; the bank wants a troll.

5 mph E · high slack

Where

  • East Cape beaches · 5.7sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the East Cape brief