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2009-6 (BA0236)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 Walter Limestone Units And 2 Grouper Units.

Latitude29° 44.515' N
Longitude85° 42.705' W
Decimal29.74191, -85.71175
Depth102 ft
Relief12 ft
MaterialReefmaker Florida Limestone (2)
Weight10 tons
DeployedJune 19, 2009
WaterFederal

What bites on 2009-6

Structure in 102 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Red grouper, Vermilion snapper, Amberjack, Scamp. What is actually biting changes with the season, water temperature and tide — the day's plan for this reef has the bite window and what to target that day.

Anchoring on 2009-6

In 102 ft, pay out about 530 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 742 ft at 7:1 when it's blowing. Drop the anchor up-drift of the structure by about the same distance and fall back onto it. Before you drop, kill the engine for 60 seconds and watch your GPS track — that's your real drift, and it beats any forecast.

Fishing 2009-6 this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near 2009-6

Panama City Beach fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Apalachicola fishing report (44 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
MB-298 Unnamed BA05680.2 miE105 ft
Set 3 (MB-163 Unnamed) BA00140.2 miN101 ft
MB 188 BA00940.4 miSE103 ft
MB-90 BA02200.5 miN98 ft
2009-7 BA02370.6 miS102 ft

Before you go

Size limits, bag limits and seasons change — check the current Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rules for the day you fish, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.