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MB-96 Unnamed (BA0459)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 1 sets of 2 Chicken Transport Units.

Latitude29° 43.246' N
Longitude85° 40.752' W
Decimal29.72077, -85.67920
Depth98 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialChicken Transport Unit (4'H X 4'W X 8'L) (2)
Weight1 tons
DeployedApril 20, 2018
WaterFederal

What bites on MB-96 Unnamed

Structure in 98 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-96 Unnamed

In 98 ft, pay out about 510 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 714 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-96 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-96 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 (42 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
MB-96 BA021521 ydNNE95 ft
Set 10 (MB-168 Unnamed) BA00240.2 miS92 ft
MB 189 BA00520.3 miN98 ft
2009-8 BA02380.4 miNE93 ft
Set 13 (MB-169 Unnamed) BA00210.5 miWSW93 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.