On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Grand Isle

Grand Isle / Barataria

3.9OF 10

Today

high

Speckled trout are in the mix — sit Caminada until it turns. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

9 mph N · thunderstorms · low slack

-0.29 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • Caminada Pass · 4.4pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Barataria bayside · 3.1marsh drain on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • LA - Leeville / Golden Meadow · 2.9mangrove edge on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Grand Isle brief

Right desk

louisiana · Calcasieu

Calcasieu / Cameron

7.0OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wait; this pass wants moving water.

5 mph NW · 10% rain · high slack

-0.25 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • Calcasieu Lake reefs · 7.5oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Calcasieu Pass · 6.6pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Calcasieu brief