On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Sunday, January 4. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · La Paz

La Paz / Espíritu Santo

6.7OF 10

Day

low

Roosterfish are the hunt — the town run is legal; the seamount wants moving bait.

7 mph SSW · high slack

Where

  • Espíritu Santo · 5.7sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the La Paz brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.5OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

5 mph NE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.4sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.4grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief