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 · Islamorada

    Islamorada / Matecumbe

    4.4OF 10

    Today

    high

    Permit are the hunt — the wrecks and the falling ocean bank; pressured fish want a clean shot. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    4 mph SE · thunderstorms · outgoing

    +0.31 ft

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

    Where

    • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 5.9sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    Open the Islamorada brief