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

-0.24 ft

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

Where

    Open the Matagorda brief

    Right desk

    louisiana · Grand Isle

    Grand Isle / Barataria

    5.6OF 10

    Today

    medium

    Fish are in the mix — Caminada and the island backside as they empty.

    5 mph SW · 9% rain · outgoing

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

    Where

      Open the Grand Isle brief