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MB-247 Unnamed (BA0456)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 sets of 2 Chicken Transport Units.

Latitude29° 54.984' N
Longitude85° 36.045' W
Decimal29.91640, -85.60075
Depth76 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialChicken Transport Unit (4'H X 4'W X 8'L) (4)
Weight2 tons
DeployedApril 20, 2018
WaterState

What bites on MB-247 Unnamed

Structure in 76 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-247 Unnamed

In 76 ft, pay out about 400 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 560 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-247 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-247 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 (39 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Barrow Memorial Reef BA00900.1 miSW58 ft
MB-174 Unnamed BA04540.1 miNW76 ft
MB-174 BA00320.1 miNNW77 ft
Swiger Memorial Reef BA01520.1 miSE77 ft
MB-172 BA00300.3 miNE77 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.