On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, October 12. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.7OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon are the hunt — hold for the next push; the pass does not fish dead.

8 mph SSW · low slack

Where

  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.5sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.3pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.8grass flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Boca Grande brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

7.0OF 10

Day

low

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

11 mph E · outgoing

Where

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