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.

14 mph SE · 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

puerto-rico · Parguera

La Parguera / southwest

7.1OF 10

Day

medium

Snook are in the mix — flood the mangrove cays — snook first, a tarpon in the darker mouths.

9 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Magueyes Island · 6.7structure piling on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Parguera mangrove cays · 6.3mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Parguera brief