On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, May 5. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · Parguera

La Parguera / southwest

8.6OF 10

Day

low

Snook should be the day — flood the mangrove cays — snook first, a tarpon in the darker mouths.

Wind not in · incoming

Where

  • Magueyes Island · 8.1structure piling on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Parguera mangrove cays · 7.7mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Parguera brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.0OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

8 mph E · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.2sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.0hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief