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

    florida · Boca Grande

    Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

    8.2OF 10

    Today

    medium

    Tarpon should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

    5 mph SE · 2% rain · outgoing

    Where

    • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 8.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    • FL - Pine Island Sound via Matlacha · 6.4grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
    Open the Boca Grande brief