On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Sunday, February 13. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

7.2OF 10

Day

medium

Bonefish should be the day — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook.

16 mph E · incoming

Where

  • Stiltsville / Cape Florida edge · 7.4sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Featherbed Bank · 7.3hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 7.3hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Biscayne brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

7.5OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the Sea of Abaco edges as they empty.

6 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 7.8sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 7.3creek bight on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 6.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief