On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, January 5. 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.

2 mph N · 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

florida · Jupiter

Jupiter / Loxahatchee

5.9OF 10

Day

low

Snook are in the mix — Jupiter Inlet and the first Loxahatchee points — snook, then a beach tarpon.

12 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Jupiter Inlet · 6.5pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Juno Beach Pier · 6.5structure piling on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Loxahatchee mouth · 6.0mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Jupiter brief