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

7.9OF 10

Today

medium

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

5 mph W · 10% rain · outgoing

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

Where

  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.1marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

florida · Key West

Lower Keys / Key West

4.0OF 10

Today

high

Permit are the hunt — Marquesas and Harbor Key on a clean incoming — permit country. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

5 mph ESE · thunderstorms · incoming

+0.25 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

    Open the Key West brief