On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, October 5. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

8.1OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride.

5 mph WNW · high slack

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

Where

  • East Bay reefs / Hanna's · 7.5oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • West Bay grass · 7.5grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Christmas Bay · 7.5grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

8.3OF 10

Day

low

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

6 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • Featherbed Bank · 8.4hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 8.4hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Stiltsville / Cape Florida edge · 8.3sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Biscayne brief