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

4.1OF 10

Today

medium

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

10 mph N · thunderstorms · incoming

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

    Open the Venice brief

    Right desk

    texas · Galveston

    Galveston Bay

    6.5OF 10

    Today

    high

    Redfish are in the mix — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    4 mph WSW · 2% rain · high slack

    -0.17 ft

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

    Where

    • East Bay reefs / Hanna's · 6.1oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
    • West Bay grass · 6.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
    • Christmas Bay · 6.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
    Open the Galveston brief