On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, July 14. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.5OF 10

Day

medium

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

9 mph SW · incoming

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

Where

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

Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

8.2OF 10

Day

medium

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

3 mph ENE · outgoing

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

Where

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