On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, May 14. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

8.9OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

9 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 8.4pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 8.1sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.1grass flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

bahamas · Andros

Andros

8.7OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — west-side white sand — schools, then the double-digit singles.

4 mph N · incoming

Where

  • West side white sand · 8.4hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • East side ocean cays · 8.4hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Bights and creeks · 7.8creek bight on an incoming tide is a classic match.
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