On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, February 19. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

6.7OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon are in the mix — the same harbor throats as they dump.

14 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 6.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 6.7pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

6.6OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wait — slack in Boca Grande Pass is a boat parade, not a hunt. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

19 mph S · high slack

Where

  • Gasparilla Sound · 5.9grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Boca Grande Pass · 5.7pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 5.7sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Boca Grande brief