On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, August 10. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.4OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon should be the day — the Pass — tarpon in the throat, then Gasparilla grass for reds and snook. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

20 mph ENE · incoming

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.8pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.4sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.3grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Boca Grande brief

Right desk

bahamas · Andros

Andros

7.8OF 10

Day

low

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

4 mph NE · incoming

Where

  • West side white sand · 7.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • East side ocean cays · 7.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Bights and creeks · 7.1creek bight on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Andros brief