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

6.3OF 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

    Open the Venice brief

    Right desk

    florida · Boca Grande

    Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

    7.2OF 10

    Today

    high

    Mangrove / gray snapper are the hunt — wait — slack in Boca Grande Pass is a boat parade, not a hunt. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    3 mph S · 1% rain · high slack

    Where

    • Boca Grande Pass · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
    Open the Boca Grande brief