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MB 187 (BA0091)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 5 Modules; 4 Florida Limestone & 1 Grouper Module w/ Ecosystem.

Latitude29° 44.937' N
Longitude85° 42.413' W
Decimal29.74894, -85.70688
Depth102 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialReefmaker Florida Limestone (4)
Weight16 tons
DeployedMay 9, 2016
WaterFederal

What bites on MB 187

Structure in 102 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Red grouper, Vermilion snapper, Amberjack, Scamp. 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 187

In 102 ft, pay out about 530 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 742 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 187 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 187

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
MB-90 BA02200.2 miW98 ft
Set 3 (MB-163 Unnamed) BA00140.4 miSW101 ft
Set 2 (MB-162 Unnamed) BA00130.4 miSE102 ft
Set 1 (MB-161 Unnamed) BA00120.5 miE102 ft
MB-298 Unnamed BA05680.5 miS105 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.