On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Saturday, May 2. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

9.0OF 10

Day

low

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

9 mph E · 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

florida · Key Largo

Key Largo / Pennekamp

7.6OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the falling ocean bank and Tavernier Creek; Pennekamp SPAs stay no-take.

10 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • Card Sound / Jewfish Creek · 8.1channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Blackwater Sound · 8.1mangrove edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Tavernier Creek · 8.1channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Key Largo brief