On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, February 8. 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

medium

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

12 mph ESE · 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

7.1OF 10

Day

medium

Permit are the hunt — wait for the next push under the bridges.

12 mph ESE · high slack

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 6.9sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Seven Mile Bridge current · 5.7channel gut on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Vaca oceanside wrecks / patches · 5.7wreck edge on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Marathon brief