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Hathaway Bridge 2 Finish (BA0188)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. Large Concrete Beams, 66 Ft Long, End of May 14 Drop, 2 of 2 Drops.

Latitude29° 58.702' N
Longitude85° 51.714' W
Decimal29.97837, -85.86189
Depth0 ft
MaterialBeams Bridge
Weight4,187 tons
DeployedMay 14, 2004
WaterFederal

What bites on Hathaway Bridge 2 Finish

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 2 Finish

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.

Fishing Hathaway Bridge 2 Finish 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 Hathaway Bridge 2 Finish

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 (48 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Accokeek BA01620.3 miSW100 ft
Dupont Bridge Span #1 BA02260.6 miENE90 ft
Hathaway Bridge 2 Start BA01870.7 miNE0 ft
Dupont Modules #3 BA02650.7 miE91 ft
Fami Tug #1 BA01810.8 miSSE100 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.