On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Sunday, February 21. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

7.9OF 10

Day

medium

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

8 mph N · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 8.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.1marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 7.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

5.7OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the Sea of Abaco edges as they empty.

8 mph W · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 6.6sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.1creek bight on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 5.5hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief