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 · Sabine

Sabine Lake

7.9OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are the hunt — sit the river-marsh drains — this water dumps after a blow. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

12 mph SSW · 2% rain · outgoing

-0.12 ft

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

Where

  • Keith Lake Cut · 8.4marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Sabine Bank · 8.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Sabine brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

6.6OF 10

Today

high

Permit are the hunt — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

6 mph E · 15% rain · incoming

+0.00 ft

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

Where

  • Cape Florida Channel · 7.7channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Featherbed Bank · 6.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Safety Valve · 6.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Biscayne brief