On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, August 30. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · La Paz

La Paz / Espíritu Santo

8.1OF 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 · 7.0sand dropoff on an incoming tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

5.2OF 10

Day

low

Redfish are the hunt — wait; slack on the delta is a pause.

2 mph WSW · rain · high slack

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • South Pass · 5.8pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Southwest Pass · 5.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 5.2marsh drain on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
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