Hathaway Bridge 1 Start (BA0185)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. Large Concrete Beams, 66 Ft Long, Start of May 6 Drop, 1 of 2 Drops.
What bites on Hathaway Bridge 1 Start
Structure in 0 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Sheepshead, Mangrove snapper, Gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, Flounder. 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 Hathaway Bridge 1 Start
In 0 ft, pay out about 20 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 28 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 Hathaway Bridge 1 Start
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: Destin fishing report (39 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Russell Pier Reef BA0223 | 0.6 mi | SW | 100 ft |
| Dan Russell Pier Reef #8 BA0224 | 0.7 mi | SW | 100 ft |
| Hathaway Bridge 1 Finish BA0186 | 1.5 mi | S | 0 ft |
| NRDA 6 BA0493 | 1.8 mi | N | 90 ft |
| NRDA 7-B BA0495 | 1.8 mi | N | 94 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.