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

4.2OF 10

Today

medium

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

2 mph ENE · thunderstorms · incoming

-0.12 ft

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

Where

    Open the Venice brief

    Right desk

    texas · Matagorda

    Matagorda Bay

    8.3OF 10

    Today

    high

    Redfish are the hunt — work East Matagorda reefs and the ICW exchange — there is almost no Gulf inlet. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    10 mph SSW · 1% rain · incoming

    -0.22 ft

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

    Where

    • Port O'Connor jetties · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    • Matagorda Ship Channel · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    • TX - Matagorda Beach / Jetty Park FM 2031 · 8.1pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    Open the Matagorda brief