On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, December 16. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.5OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the Pass — tarpon in the throat, then Gasparilla grass for reds and snook.

10 mph SE · incoming

Where

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

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

7.1OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon are in the mix — Condado and the bay — urban tarpon, then the north drop if you switched to Offshore.

10 mph E · incoming

Where

  • San Juan Bay · 6.7pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Condado Lagoon · 6.1channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the San Juan brief