On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, July 6. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

7.3OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the wrecks and the falling ocean bank; pressured fish want a clean shot. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

19 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 8.4sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Channel 2 / Channel 5 · 8.1channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Channel Five · 8.1channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

4.8OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish are in the mix — wait for the next inch of water.

11 mph SE · low slack

Where

  • West End pancakes · 4.3hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • East End flats · 4.3hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the G. Bahama brief