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

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

6.6OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are in the mix — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

3 mph SW · 2% rain · high slack

-0.10 ft

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

Where

  • Galveston North Jetty · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Bolivar Roads Channel · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • East Bay reefs / Hanna's · 6.1oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · Parguera

La Parguera / southwest

7.9OF 10

Today

medium

Snook should be the day — the same trees on the dump, then the southwest drop if the method is Offshore.

0 mph NNW · 0% rain · outgoing

+0.52 ft

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

Where

  • Parguera mangrove cays · 8.4mangrove edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Magueyes Island · 8.1structure piling on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Parguera brief