On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, May 27. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

8.5OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

3 mph SSW · outgoing

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • South Pass · 8.7pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 8.1pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.1marsh drain on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
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Right desk

louisiana · Grand Isle

Grand Isle / Barataria

8.4OF 10

Day

low

Speckled trout should be the day — Caminada and the island backside as they empty.

7 mph SSW · outgoing

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • Caminada Pass · 8.1pass jetty on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Barataria bayside · 8.1marsh drain on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • LA - Leeville / Golden Meadow · 7.3mangrove edge on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
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