On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, February 7. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Calcasieu

Calcasieu / Cameron

6.2OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — flood Calcasieu Lake shell, then the pass if the wind lets water in.

7 mph S · rain · incoming

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

Where

  • Calcasieu Lake reefs · 6.9oyster reef on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Calcasieu Pass · 6.6pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cameron jetties · 6.0pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Calcasieu brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

7.2OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon are in the mix — the same harbor throats as they dump.

10 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 7.0channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 7.0pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief