On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, December 7. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

7.8OF 10

Day

low

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

12 mph NNW · incoming

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

Where

  • South 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.
  • Southwest Pass · 7.1pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

6.5OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon are in the mix — the same harbor throats as they dump.

Wind not in · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 7.0channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 7.0pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief