On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, December 9. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

5.4OF 10

Day

low

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

8 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 6.0sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 5.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

6.4OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon are in the mix — Condado and the bay — urban tarpon, then the north drop if you switched to Offshore.

15 mph ENE · incoming

Where

  • San Juan Bay · 6.5pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Condado Lagoon · 5.9channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the San Juan brief