On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Saturday, October 3. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

8.3OF 10

Day

low

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

6 mph W · incoming

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

Where

  • San Luis Pass · 7.8pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Galveston North Jetty · 7.8pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Bolivar Roads Channel · 7.8pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

9.1OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

8 mph NNW · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 9.0pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 8.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.4marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief