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

7.9OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — flood the west-bank ponds, then the south passes if the bulls are in.

2 mph SSE · 4% rain · incoming

-0.35 ft

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

Where

  • South Pass · 8.4pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 7.8pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 7.4marsh drain on a incoming tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

8.3OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are the hunt — push West and East Bay grass as the wind lets water back in. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

5 mph SW · 1% rain · incoming

-0.17 ft

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

Where

  • Galveston North Jetty · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Bolivar Roads Channel · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • West Bay grass · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Galveston brief