On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, February 2. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

7.3OF 10

Day

low

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

10 mph SE · incoming

Where

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

Right desk

florida · Marathon

Middle Keys / Marathon

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — Seven Mile current and the oceanside patches — permit and tarpon, not a bonefish morning.

10 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 8.0sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Vaca oceanside wrecks / patches · 7.0wreck edge on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Seven Mile Bridge current · 6.6channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Marathon brief