On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

6.2OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the Esperanza and Culebra banks — bones and permit, not a San Juan tarpon sentence.

15 mph E · incoming

Where

  • Esperanza banks · 6.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Culebra banks · 6.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 6.6channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

florida · Boca Grande

Boca Grande / Charlotte Harbor

7.6OF 10

Day

medium

Tarpon should be the day — sit the falling pass and the first harbor drains; this is current water.

6 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Grande Pass · 8.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cayo Costa / Boca Grande side · 7.8sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Gasparilla Sound · 6.2grass flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
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