On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, May 5. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.0OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

Wind not in · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.5sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.9hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

8.4OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — East or West End pancakes — one fish, on foot.

Wind not in · incoming

Where

  • West End pancakes · 7.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • East End flats · 7.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the G. Bahama brief