On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

5.6OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi should be the day — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

4 mph ESE · rain · incoming

+0.21 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

    Open the Biscayne brief

    Right desk

    texas · Matagorda

    Matagorda Bay

    6.6OF 10

    Today

    high

    Mahi-mahi should be the day — work East Matagorda reefs and the ICW exchange — there is almost no Gulf inlet. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    16 mph S · 0% rain · incoming

    -0.25 ft

    Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

    Where

      Open the Matagorda brief