On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, February 17. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

8.7OF 10

Day

medium

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

14 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • Featherbed Bank · 8.4hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 8.4hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Stiltsville / Cape Florida edge · 7.7sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Biscayne brief

Right desk

florida · Marathon

Middle Keys / Marathon

8.5OF 10

Day

medium

Permit should be the day — the bridge shadow and the falling wrecks.

12 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 8.7sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Seven Mile Bridge current · 7.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Vaca oceanside wrecks / patches · 7.5wreck edge on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Marathon brief