On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, January 21. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — push West and East Bay grass as the wind lets water back in.

14 mph S · incoming

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

Where

  • Galveston North Jetty · 8.4pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Bolivar Roads Channel · 8.4pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • TX - Bolivar Peninsula west end / North Jetty · 8.4pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

louisiana · Calcasieu

Calcasieu / Cameron

7.3OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wait; this pass wants moving water.

3 mph SSW · high slack

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

Where

  • Calcasieu Lake reefs · 7.8oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Calcasieu Pass · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Cameron jetties · 5.7pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Calcasieu brief