On This Water

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Two desks, one day

Monday, May 25. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

8.9OF 10

Day

low

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

7 mph SSE · incoming

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

Where

  • West Bay grass · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Christmas Bay · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • TX - Galveston Island SP bayside trails · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

texas · Matagorda

Matagorda Bay

8.3OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — mid-bay shell and the channel until current starts.

10 mph SE · low slack

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

Where

  • Mitchells Cut · 8.0channel gut on a low slack tide is a workable match.
  • $10 Matagorda Co. permit, 72-hr camping. Big-red · 7.5sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • $10 Matagorda Co. permit, 72-hr camping. Rough, eroding, emp · 7.5sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Matagorda brief