On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, October 9. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

5.9OF 10

Day

low

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

7 mph SE · high slack

Where

  • West End pancakes · 5.5hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • East End flats · 5.5hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the G. Bahama brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

5.5OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — Boca Paila and the drains; tarpon live in the darker mouths.

7 mph ENE · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 5.9hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief