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

4.7OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

5 mph NW · thunderstorms · outgoing

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

Where

  • Venice west-bank marsh · 5.7marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
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Right desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.8OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — fish the wind-blown shoreline — the table is not the tide here.

7 mph SW · 2% rain · outgoing

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

Where

  • West Bay grass · 7.1grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Christmas Bay · 7.1grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • TX - Galveston Island SP bayside trails · 7.1grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Galveston brief