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

florida · Flamingo

Florida Bay / Flamingo

3.7OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are in the mix — wind and color decide; slack here is a look, not a grind. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

4 mph ESE · thunderstorms · high slack

+0.31 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

    Open the Flamingo brief

    Right desk

    texas · Matagorda

    Matagorda Bay

    8.1OF 10

    Today

    high

    Redfish are the hunt — work East Matagorda reefs and the ICW exchange — there is almost no Gulf inlet. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    14 mph S · 1% rain · incoming

    -0.25 ft

    Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

    Where

    • Port O'Connor jetties · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    • Matagorda Ship Channel · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    • TX - Matagorda Beach / Jetty Park FM 2031 · 8.1pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    Open the Matagorda brief