On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · East Cape

East Cape / Los Barriles

9.4OF 10

Today

medium

Mahi-mahi should be the day — the East Cape beaches for rooster, then Gordo if the blue water is in.

4 mph WNW · 4% rain · incoming

Where

  • Gordo Banks · 10.0blue water on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Colorada · 8.3sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.5OF 10

Today

medium

Red snapper should be the day — flood the west-bank ponds, then the south passes if the bulls are in.

5 mph NW · thunderstorms · incoming

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

Where

  • South Pass blue water · 5.4blue water on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief