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

3.8OF 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

    louisiana · Grand Isle

    Grand Isle / Barataria

    4.4OF 10

    Today

    high

    Speckled trout are the hunt — Caminada and the island backside as they empty. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    8 mph N · thunderstorms · outgoing

    -0.30 ft

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

    Where

    • Caminada Pass · 5.5pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    • LA - Leeville / Golden Meadow · 5.2mangrove edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    • Grand Isle State Park · 5.0sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
    Open the Grand Isle brief