On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

mexico · Mujeres

Isla Mujeres / Cancún bank

4.8OF 10

Day

low

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

Wind not in · incoming

Where

    Open the Mujeres brief

    Right desk

    louisiana · Venice

    Venice / Birdfoot

    7.3OF 10

    Day

    low

    Redfish are the hunt — sit the remaining guts until the marsh dumps.

    5 mph NW · low slack

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

    Where

    • South Pass · 7.3pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
    • Southwest Pass · 6.8pass jetty on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
    • Venice west-bank marsh · 6.0marsh drain on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
    Open the Venice brief