On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, August 17. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Mujeres

Isla Mujeres / Cancún bank

4.9OF 10

Day

low

Sailfish are in the mix — the Cancún / Mujeres bank — sail on the current, not a bonefish morning.

8 mph ENE · incoming

Where

    Open the Mujeres brief

    Right desk

    florida · Boca Grande

    Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

    6.8OF 10

    Day

    low

    Tarpon are the hunt — hold for the next push; the pass does not fish dead.

    6 mph ENE · low slack

    Where

    • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 6.7sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
    • Boca Grande Pass · 6.5pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
    • Gasparilla Sound · 5.4grass flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
    Open the Boca Grande brief