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MB-154 Unnamed (BA0298)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 6 Modules; 5 Florida Limestone & 1 Grouper with Ecosystem (3 Tiers).

Latitude29° 46.649' N
Longitude85° 42.547' W
Decimal29.77748, -85.70911
Depth98 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialReefmaker Florida Limestone (5)
Weight18 tons
DeployedMarch 31, 2014
WaterFederal

What bites on MB-154 Unnamed

Structure in 98 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 MB-154 Unnamed

In 98 ft, pay out about 510 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 714 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 MB-154 Unnamed 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 MB-154 Unnamed

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-94 Unnamed BA04580.2 miSE100 ft
MB-145 Unnamed BA02840.2 miSW98 ft
MB-94 BA02180.2 miSE99 ft
MB-183 Unnamed BA00480.2 miN96 ft
Stephen A. Cook Reef BA04440.4 miNNW105 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.