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MB 194 (BA0333)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 9 Modules; 4 Super Reef & 5 Florida Limestone Modules.

Latitude29° 55.088' N
Longitude85° 35.253' W
Decimal29.91813, -85.58755
Depth72 ft
Relief18 ft
MaterialReefmaker Florida Limestone (5)
Weight85 tons
DeployedSeptember 17, 2016
WaterState

What bites on MB 194

Structure in 72 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 194

In 72 ft, pay out about 380 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 532 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 194 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 194

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 (39 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
MB 194 BA04341 ydNW75 ft
MB 194 BA03681 ydNW73 ft
MB-290 Unnamed BA05450.3 miE72 ft
MB-289 Unnamed BA05440.3 miW73 ft
MB-224 Military and Veterans BA04660.4 miS74 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. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.