On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, December 29. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.7OF 10

Day

low

Redfish are the hunt — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride.

Wind not in · high slack

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

Where

  • East Bay reefs / Hanna's · 8.1oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • TX - Galveston Island SP bayside trails · 8.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Christmas Bay · 8.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

texas · Corpus

Corpus Christi Bay

7.1OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wait for the next push through the jetties.

14 mph ESE · high slack

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

Where

  • TX - Goose Island State Park · 8.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • TX - Mustang Island SP bayside launch · 8.1serpulid reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • TX - Bird Island Basin (PINS) · 8.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Corpus brief