On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, December 29. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

5.3OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the same banks as they empty; the harbor holds the tarpon.

12 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 5.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Esperanza banks · 5.0hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Culebra banks · 5.0hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Vieques brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

4.9OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — Boca Paila and the drains; tarpon live in the darker mouths.

6 mph E · thunderstorms · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 5.0sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 4.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief