On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, January 22. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Mujeres

Isla Mujeres / Cancún bank

5.4OF 10

Day

low

Sailfish are in the mix — the same edge as it dumps; troll along it, never across.

9 mph NE · outgoing

Where

    Open the Mujeres brief

    Right desk

    louisiana · Venice

    Venice / Birdfoot

    7.3OF 10

    Day

    low

    Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

    9 mph N · outgoing

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

    Where

    • South Pass · 8.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.1marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    • Southwest Pass · 7.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    Open the Venice brief