On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, January 25. 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.

9 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

6.0OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon are in the mix — hold for the next push through the lagoon.

15 mph ENE · low slack

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 5.7channel gut on a low slack tide is a workable match.
  • San Juan Bay · 5.2pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the San Juan brief