On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, December 24. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Calcasieu

Calcasieu / Cameron

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the Cameron jetties and the pass — fall flounder water before the LDWF close.

5 mph N · outgoing

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

Where

  • Calcasieu Pass · 8.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Calcasieu Lake reefs · 8.2oyster reef on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cameron jetties · 8.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Calcasieu brief

Right desk

florida · Jupiter

Jupiter / Loxahatchee

7.1OF 10

Day

medium

Florida pompano should be the day — Jupiter Inlet and the first Loxahatchee points — snook, then a beach tarpon.

8 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Jupiter Inlet · 6.7pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Juno Beach Pier · 6.7structure piling on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Loxahatchee mouth · 6.3mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Jupiter brief