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MB-182 Unnamed (BA0045)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 4 Florida Limestone Modules & 2 Grouper Reef Modules w/ Ecosystems.

Latitude29° 47.009' N
Longitude85° 41.952' W
Decimal29.78348, -85.69920
Depth94 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialReefmaker Florida Limestone (4)
Weight19 tons
DeployedMay 9, 2016
WaterFederal

What bites on MB-182 Unnamed

Structure in 94 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-182 Unnamed

In 94 ft, pay out about 490 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 686 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-182 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-182 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 (43 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Progress Energy Reef BA02120.2 miNNW93 ft
MB-184 Unnamed BA00490.2 miSE95 ft
MB-130 -Set 13 BA02510.3 miNE87 ft
MB-146 Unnamed BA02830.3 miE91 ft
Bill Horn's Reef BA03010.4 miW93 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.