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MB 218 (BA0350)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 8 Florida Limestone Modules.

Latitude29° 55.280' N
Longitude85° 28.436' W
Decimal29.92133, -85.47393
Depth20 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialReefmaker Florida Limestone (8)
Weight20 tons
DeployedNovember 12, 2016
WaterState

What bites on MB 218

Structure in 20 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 MB 218

In 20 ft, pay out about 120 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 168 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 218 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 218

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 (32 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
MB 195 BA03290.3 miSSE20 ft
MB 195 BA04120.3 miSSE20 ft
MB 217 BA04040.3 miNW21 ft
MB 217 BA03480.3 miNW20 ft
MB 234 BA04080.3 miENE18 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.