On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, July 18. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

4.8OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish are in the mix — wait for the next inch of water.

7 mph ENE · low slack

Where

  • West End pancakes · 4.3hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • East End flats · 4.3hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the G. Bahama brief

Right desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.2OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride.

5 mph WSW · high slack

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

Where

  • East Bay reefs / Hanna's · 7.2oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • West Bay grass · 6.6grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Christmas Bay · 6.6grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Galveston brief