On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, February 9. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Calcasieu

Calcasieu / Cameron

7.9OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wait; this pass wants moving water.

11 mph SSW · high slack

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • Calcasieu Lake reefs · 8.1oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Calcasieu Pass · 6.6pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Cameron jetties · 5.9pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Calcasieu brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

8.8OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the Sea of Abaco edges as they empty.

6 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 8.1sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 7.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 7.5creek bight on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Abaco brief