On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

6.6OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are in the mix — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

1 mph NW · 2% rain · high slack

-0.16 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • Galveston North Jetty · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Bolivar Roads Channel · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • East Bay reefs / Hanna's · 6.1oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

florida · Key West

Lower Keys / Key West

3.8OF 10

Today

high

Permit are the hunt — the oceanside wrecks and the falling contentment flats. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

7 mph SE · thunderstorms · outgoing

+0.26 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

  • Key West oceanside wrecks · 4.8wreck edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Marquesas · 4.2hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Harbor Keys / Content Keys · 4.2hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Key West brief