On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, February 19. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

7.4OF 10

Day

medium

Permit are the hunt — run or rest — slack on this water is not a hunt. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

19 mph ESE · high slack

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 7.2sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Islamorada oceanside flats · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Tea Table / Indian Key fills · 7.1hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

florida · Key West

Lower Keys / Key West

5.1OF 10

Day

medium

Permit should be the day — Marquesas and Harbor Key on a clean incoming — permit country. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

19 mph SE · rain · incoming

Where

  • Marquesas · 6.1hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Harbor Keys / Content Keys · 6.1hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Harbor Key Bank · 6.1hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Key West brief