On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Saturday, December 4. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

7.1OF 10

Day

medium

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

17 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 7.8sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Channel 2 / Channel 5 · 6.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Channel Five · 6.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.2OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the Pass — tarpon in the throat, then Gasparilla grass for reds and snook.

7 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.1pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.7grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 6.7sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief