On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.9OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — push West and East Bay grass as the wind lets water back in. The wind is the tide. Work the leeward shore.

19 mph S · incoming

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

Where

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

Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

7.6OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — sit the remaining guts until the marsh dumps.

4 mph SSW · low slack

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

Where

  • South Pass · 7.3pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Southwest Pass · 6.8pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 6.0marsh drain on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Venice brief