On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Key West

Lower Keys / Key West

4.3OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi should be the day — Marquesas and Harbor Key on a clean incoming — permit country. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

5 mph SE · thunderstorms · incoming

+0.23 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

    Open the Key West brief

    Right desk

    louisiana · Venice

    Venice / Birdfoot

    4.5OF 10

    Today

    medium

    Red snapper should be the day — flood the west-bank ponds, then the south passes if the bulls are in.

    2 mph E · thunderstorms · incoming

    -0.29 ft

    Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

    Where

    • South Pass blue water · 5.4blue water on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    Open the Venice brief