On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, February 18. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · La Paz

La Paz / Espíritu Santo

7.4OF 10

Day

low

Roosterfish should be the day — Espíritu Santo and the rocky beaches — rooster, then El Bajo if the season is on.

8 mph NNW · incoming

Where

  • Espíritu Santo · 6.7sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

florida · Flamingo

Florida Bay / Flamingo

7.4OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wind and color decide; slack here is a look, not a grind.

9 mph SE · high slack

Where

  • Snake Bight · 6.8grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • First National Bank · 6.4hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Flamingo basins / Buttonwood · 5.9mangrove edge on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
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