On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, January 24. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

6.4OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

2 mph NNE · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 6.0sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 4.9hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

4.9OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the same banks as they empty; the harbor holds the tarpon.

16 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 5.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Esperanza banks · 5.0hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Culebra banks · 5.0hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Vieques brief