On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, August 11. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

4.6OF 10

Day

low

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

4 mph NNW · 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

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

8.2OF 10

Day

medium

Permit should be the day — the wrecks and the falling ocean bank; pressured fish want a clean shot.

11 mph WSW · outgoing

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 8.7sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Channel 2 / Channel 5 · 8.4channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Channel Five · 8.4channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Islamorada brief