On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, August 25. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

5.3OF 10

Today

medium

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

7 mph SSE · 7% rain · 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 · Key West

Lower Keys / Key West

3.8OF 10

Today

high

Permit are the hunt — the oceanside wrecks and the falling contentment flats. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

4 mph ESE · thunderstorms · outgoing

+0.28 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

  • Key West oceanside wrecks · 4.8wreck edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Marquesas · 4.2hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Harbor Keys / Content Keys · 4.2hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Key West brief