On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, May 3. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

6.5OF 10

Day

medium

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

1 mph NW · rain · incoming

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

Where

  • South Pass · 7.1pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 6.6pass jetty on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 6.2marsh drain on an incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

8.3OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon should be the day — the same harbor throats as they dump.

15 mph ENE · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 8.1channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 8.1pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief