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

7.6OF 10

Today

medium

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

0 mph SSE · 10% rain · incoming

-0.18 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • South Pass blue water · 7.7blue water on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

6.2OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi are the hunt — hold for the next push; the pass does not fish dead. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

3 mph S · 1% rain · low slack

Where

    Open the Boca Grande brief