On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, August 5. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

5.7OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish are in the mix — East or West End pancakes — one fish, on foot.

7 mph SSE · incoming

Where

  • West End pancakes · 6.1hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • East End flats · 6.1hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the G. Bahama brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

8.1OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

7 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 8.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 8.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.1grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief