On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, May 10. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

6.7OF 10

Day

low

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

6 mph WNW · rain · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 7.3pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 6.8pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 6.8marsh drain on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
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Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

6.4OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

17 mph S · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 6.8pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 6.6sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 5.1grass flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
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