On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, December 25. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

7.1OF 10

Day

low

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

Wind not in · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 7.0channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 7.0pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

8.1OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

7 mph WSW · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 7.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.4sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.4grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Boca Grande brief