On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Saturday, March 8. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

6.1OF 10

Day

medium

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.

18 mph SW · rain · incoming

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.1pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 6.7sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.5grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Boca Grande brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

7.8OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon should be the day — the same harbor throats as they dump.

14 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 8.1channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 8.1pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief