On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, January 5. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Islamorada

Islamorada / Matecumbe

6.5OF 10

Day

medium

Bonefish should be the day — run or rest — slack on this water is not a hunt.

15 mph SE · high slack

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 6.4sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Islamorada oceanside flats · 5.5hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Tea Table / Indian Key fills · 5.5hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Islamorada brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

6.6OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon are in the mix — the same harbor throats as they dump.

12 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 6.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 6.7pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief