On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

8.4OF 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 · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 7.7channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Culebra banks · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Vieques brief

Right desk

seychelles · Mahé

Inner islands / Mahé

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — the same reef edges, then the drop if you came to troll. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

18 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • Ste Anne Marine Park · 7.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Mahé brief