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.

16 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

bahamas · G. Bahama

Grand Bahama

7.6OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — this is a thinking wade — slack is a look.

No wind reading · high slack

Where

  • West End pancakes · 6.4hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • East End flats · 6.4hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the G. Bahama brief