On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, January 2. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

seychelles · Farquhar

Farquhar Atoll

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — the throats — this is why the week is booked.

No wind reading · outgoing

Where

  • Farquhar passes · 8.4pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Farquhar lagoon · 7.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Farquhar brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

8.4OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook.

No wind reading · incoming

Where

  • Featherbed Bank · 7.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 7.7hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Stiltsville / Cape Florida edge · 7.0sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Biscayne brief