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MB-275 Unnamed (BA0566)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 Prefabricated modules (1 tetrahedron, 15' with internal disk reef, 1 tetrahedron, 15').

Latitude29° 54.863' N
Longitude85° 40.447' W
Decimal29.91438, -85.67412
Depth80 ft
Relief15 ft
MaterialPrefabricated modules (2)
Weight23 tons
DeployedJune 25, 2024
WaterState

What bites on MB-275 Unnamed

Structure in 80 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-275 Unnamed

In 80 ft, pay out about 420 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 588 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-275 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-275 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
MB-275 Unnamed BA052637 ydW76 ft
Jeff Purcell Memorial Reef BA05650.2 miE80 ft
Sherman X Tug Boat BA01200.2 miN80 ft
MB 199 BA03360.4 miNW77 ft
MB-175 BA00330.5 miNE80 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.