On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, August 12. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.9OF 10

Day

low

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

9 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 8.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

florida · Flamingo

Florida Bay / Flamingo

7.6OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the drains and the colored water west of Flamingo.

9 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • Flamingo basins / Buttonwood · 8.1mangrove edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • FL - Florida Bay (Flamingo) · 8.1mangrove edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • First National Bank · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Flamingo brief