On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, March 4. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

8.6OF 10

Day

low

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

7 mph N · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 8.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest 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.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

florida · Key West

Lower Keys / Key West

8.8OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the oceanside wrecks and the falling contentment flats.

7 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • Marquesas · 8.3hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Harbor Keys / Content Keys · 8.3hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Harbor Key Bank · 8.3hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Key West brief