On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, June 13. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

7.4OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — wait for the next inch of water.

8 mph ESE · low slack

Where

  • West End pancakes · 5.6hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • East End flats · 5.6hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the G. Bahama brief

Right desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

7.9OF 10

Day

medium

Permit should be the day — run or rest — slack on this water is not a hunt. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

19 mph ESE · high slack

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 7.2sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Islamorada oceanside flats · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Tea Table / Indian Key fills · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Islamorada brief