On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, August 18. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

7.6OF 10

Day

low

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

Wind not in · incoming

Where

  • Featherbed Bank · 7.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 7.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Stiltsville / Cape Florida edge · 7.7sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Biscayne brief

Right desk

seychelles · Farquhar

Farquhar Atoll

6.6OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally are the hunt — hold for the next push through the rim.

Wind not in · low slack

Where

  • Farquhar passes · 6.0pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Farquhar lagoon · 5.6hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Farquhar brief