On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, February 11. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

5.6OF 10

Day

low

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

2 mph ENE · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 6.6sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 5.5hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

florida · Jupiter

Jupiter / Loxahatchee

7.4OF 10

Day

low

Florida pompano should be the day — the inlet jetties and the river mouth on the dump.

10 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

  • Jupiter Inlet · 6.7pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Loxahatchee mouth · 6.7mangrove edge on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Juno Beach Pier · 6.5structure piling on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Jupiter brief