On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, 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

low

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

15 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

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

Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

6.9OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish are the hunt — wait; slack on the delta is a pause.

11 mph N · high slack

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • South Pass · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 6.2marsh drain on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Southwest Pass · 5.7pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Venice brief