On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

4.9OF 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.

22 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 6.2channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Esperanza banks · 5.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Culebra banks · 5.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Vieques brief

Right desk

seychelles · Farquhar

Farquhar Atoll

6.1OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — the throats — this is why the week is booked. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

32 mph SE · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Farquhar passes · 7.2pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Farquhar lagoon · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Farquhar brief