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

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

5.2OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi should be the day — the wrecks and the falling ocean bank; pressured fish want a clean shot. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

4 mph SE · thunderstorms · outgoing

+0.33 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

  • Islamorada Hump · 7.2blue water on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

florida · Flamingo

Florida Bay / Flamingo

4.3OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi should be the day — the drains and the colored water west of Flamingo. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

4 mph SE · thunderstorms · outgoing

+0.33 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

    Open the Flamingo brief