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 — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

8 mph NNE · thunderstorms · outgoing

-0.20 ft

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

Where

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

Right desk

texas · Matagorda

Matagorda Bay

6.4OF 10

Today

high

Mahi-mahi are the hunt — wait; this bay does not refresh itself. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

6 mph S · 2% rain · high slack

-0.24 ft

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

Where

    Open the Matagorda brief