On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Saturday, August 15. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

5.8OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon should be the day — the same harbor throats as they dump.

15 mph ENE · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 6.8channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 6.8pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

20 mph SW · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 8.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 8.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 7.1grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief