On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, February 19. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

5.7OF 10

Day

low

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

9 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

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

Right desk

puerto-rico · Parguera

La Parguera / southwest

7.1OF 10

Day

medium

Snook are in the mix — flood the mangrove cays — snook first, a tarpon in the darker mouths.

11 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • Magueyes Island · 6.7structure piling on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Parguera mangrove cays · 6.3mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Parguera brief