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

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.3OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — flood the west-bank ponds, then the south passes if the bulls are in.

10 mph N · thunderstorms · incoming

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

Where

  • South Pass · 5.9pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 5.2marsh drain on a incoming tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

florida · Key Largo

Key Largo / Pennekamp

4.0OF 10

Today

medium

Permit are the hunt — oceanside banks off Garden Cove and Rodriguez Key — bones and permit, then Card Sound if you want current. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

5 mph E · thunderstorms · incoming

Where

  • Tavernier Creek · 5.9channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Card Sound / Jewfish Creek · 5.4channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Garden Cove / Pennekamp oceanside · 5.2hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
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