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

4.4OF 10

Today

high

Permit are the hunt — 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

+0.31 ft

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

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 5.9sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.2OF 10

Today

high

Mangrove / gray snapper are the hunt — wait — slack in Boca Grande Pass is a boat parade, not a hunt. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

3 mph S · 1% rain · high slack

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Boca Grande brief