On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, January 26. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.0OF 10

Day

low

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

8 mph E · outgoing

Where

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

Right desk

seychelles · Farquhar

Farquhar Atoll

6.7OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — the lagoon sand, then the passes if the GT are up. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

26 mph SSE · incoming

Where

  • Farquhar passes · 7.8pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Farquhar lagoon · 7.3hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Farquhar brief