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

texas · Matagorda

Matagorda Bay

6.6OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi should be the day — work East Matagorda reefs and the ICW exchange — there is almost no Gulf inlet. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

16 mph S · 0% rain · incoming

-0.26 ft

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

Where

    Open the Matagorda brief

    Right desk

    florida · Flamingo

    Florida Bay / Flamingo

    4.0OF 10

    Today

    high

    Mahi-mahi are the hunt — wind and color decide; slack here is a look, not a grind. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    4 mph SE · thunderstorms · high slack

    +0.31 ft

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

    Where

      Open the Flamingo brief