On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, August 20. 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.

11 mph NE · incoming

Where

    Open the Mujeres brief

    Right desk

    louisiana · Calcasieu

    Calcasieu / Cameron

    7.4OF 10

    Day

    medium

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

    6 mph SW · high slack

    No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

    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.
    • Cameron jetties · 5.9pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
    Open the Calcasieu brief