On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, December 11. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Eleuthera

Eleuthera / Exuma edge

8.3OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the cut and the Exuma-edge banks as they fall.

8 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Current Cut · 7.0channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Eleuthera east ocean flats · 7.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Eleuthera brief

Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

12 mph NNW · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 8.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.1marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 7.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief