On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, October 3. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Jupiter

Jupiter / Loxahatchee

8.8OF 10

Day

low

Snook should be the day — Jupiter Inlet and the first Loxahatchee points — snook, then a beach tarpon.

7 mph SE · incoming

Where

  • Jupiter Inlet · 8.1pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Juno Beach Pier · 8.1structure piling on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Loxahatchee mouth · 7.7mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Jupiter brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

6.2OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish are the hunt — verify which creeks are actually open, then wait for water.

6 mph ESE · high slack

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 6.4sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 6.2hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 5.8creek bight on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Abaco brief