On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, January 19. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

7.9OF 10

Day

low

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

Wind not in · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 8.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.4marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 7.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
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Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.2OF 10

Day

low

Redfish are the hunt — wait — slack in Boca Grande Pass is a boat parade, not a hunt.

Wind not in · high slack

Where

  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.8grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • FL - Pine Island Sound via Matlacha · 6.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Boca Grande Pass · 5.9pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
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