On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, February 4. 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 a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 6.7channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Culebra banks · 6.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
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Right desk

florida · Marathon

Middle Keys / Marathon

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — Seven Mile current and the oceanside patches — permit and tarpon, not a bonefish morning.

10 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 8.0sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • Vaca oceanside wrecks / patches · 7.0wreck edge on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Seven Mile Bridge current · 6.6channel gut on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Marathon brief