On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, February 8. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

6.2OF 10

Day

medium

Permit are the hunt — run or rest — slack on this water is not a hunt.

17 mph E · high slack

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 6.9sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Islamorada oceanside flats · 6.2hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Tea Table / Indian Key fills · 6.2hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

florida · Flamingo

Florida Bay / Flamingo

4.1OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wind and color decide; slack here is a look, not a grind. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

20 mph ENE · thunderstorms · high slack

Where

  • Snake Bight · 4.6grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • First National Bank · 4.3hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Flamingo basins / Buttonwood · 4.0mangrove edge on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Flamingo brief