On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, September 10. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

6.6OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the same banks as they empty; the harbor holds the tarpon. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

18 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 7.2channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Esperanza banks · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Culebra banks · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

bahamas · Andros

Andros

6.7OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the creek mouths and the bights; tarpon live in the darker water.

14 mph E · 60% rain · outgoing

Where

  • Bights and creeks · 7.3creek bight on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • West side white sand · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • East side ocean cays · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Andros brief