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.

3 mph E · thunderstorms · incoming

-0.25 ft

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

Where

    Open the Venice brief

    Right desk

    florida · Marathon

    Middle Keys / Marathon

    4.3OF 10

    Today

    high

    Permit are the hunt — Seven Mile current and the oceanside patches — permit and tarpon, not a bonefish morning. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    3 mph ESE · thunderstorms · incoming

    +0.30 ft

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

    Where

    • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 5.6sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
    Open the Marathon brief