Captain Mike Neal's Reef #1 (BA0131)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 5 Reef Balls Funded and Deployed by MBARA.
What bites on Captain Mike Neal's Reef #1
Structure in 40 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 Captain Mike Neal's Reef #1
In 40 ft, pay out about 220 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 308 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.
Today's fishing report near Captain Mike Neal's Reef #1
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 (34 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Mike Neal's Reef #2 BA0128 | 71 yd | SW | 41 ft |
| Unnamed BA0166 | 0.7 mi | WSW | 52 ft |
| Capt Bill Fite Memorial Reef North BA0383 | 0.9 mi | WSW | 52 ft |
| Capt Bill Fite Memorial Reef BA0144 | 1.0 mi | WSW | 52 ft |
| Smurfit-Stone #5 BA0178 | 1.0 mi | WNW | 60 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. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.