On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, February 26. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

6.9OF 10

Day

low

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

14 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Esperanza banks · 6.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 6.7channel gut on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Culebra banks · 6.7hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Vieques brief

Right desk

florida · Jupiter

Jupiter / Loxahatchee

7.8OF 10

Day

medium

Florida pompano should be the day — the inlet jetties and the river mouth on the dump.

9 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • Jupiter Inlet · 7.0pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Loxahatchee mouth · 7.0mangrove edge on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Juno Beach Pier · 6.7structure piling on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Jupiter brief