On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

7.7OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are the hunt — push West and East Bay grass as the wind lets water back in. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

6 mph SE · 6% rain · incoming

-0.06 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • TX - Galveston Island SP bayside trails · 8.4grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Christmas Bay · 8.4grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Galveston Island SP - Carancahua Cove trails · 8.4grass flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

texas · Matagorda

Matagorda Bay

6.7OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are in the mix — wait; this bay does not refresh itself. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

10 mph SE · 11% rain · high slack

-0.08 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • East Matagorda mid-bay reefs · 6.1oyster reef on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • TX - Army Hole, Matagorda Island WMA · 6.1grass flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • $10 Matagorda Co. permit, 72-hr camping. Big-red · 5.2sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Matagorda brief