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

5.3OF 10

Today

medium

Mahi-mahi should be the day — the wrecks and the falling ocean bank; pressured fish want a clean shot.

5 mph E · thunderstorms · outgoing

Where

  • Islamorada Hump · 6.4blue water on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.6OF 10

Today

medium

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

5 mph NW · thunderstorms · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass blue water · 5.4blue water on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief