On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, August 20. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

5.0OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish are in the mix — this is a thinking wade — slack is a look.

5 mph NE · high slack

Where

  • West End pancakes · 4.9hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • East End flats · 4.9hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the G. Bahama brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

6.6OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — flood the Ascension flats off Punta Allen — bones first, permit if you earned it.

6 mph E · incoming

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.4sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 7.3hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Ascension brief