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

4.6OF 10

Today

medium

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

5 mph NW · thunderstorms · incoming

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

Where

  • South Pass blue water · 5.4blue water on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

5.5OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi should be the day — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

6 mph ESE · 9% rain · incoming

+0.23 ft

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

Where

    Open the Biscayne brief