On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, March 15. 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 should be the day — the Pass — tarpon in the throat, then Gasparilla grass for reds and snook. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

23 mph S · incoming

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 8.4pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 8.0sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.9grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Boca Grande brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · Parguera

La Parguera / southwest

7.8OF 10

Day

low

Snook should be the day — flood the mangrove cays — snook first, a tarpon in the darker mouths.

7 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Magueyes Island · 7.8structure piling on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Parguera mangrove cays · 7.4mangrove edge on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Parguera brief