Robert Boyd Memorial Reef (BA0517)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 Florida Limestone Artifical Reefs, 8'H X 10' triangular base, 5,000 lbs ea.
What bites on Robert Boyd Memorial Reef
Structure in 73 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 Robert Boyd Memorial Reef
In 73 ft, pay out about 385 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 539 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.
Today's fishing report near Robert Boyd Memorial Reef
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
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary and Frank Visconti Memorial Reef BA0516 | 0.2 mi | W | 74 ft |
| Sharon Craig Memorial Reef BA0603 | 0.2 mi | E | 73 ft |
| Janice Cox Memorial Reef BA0602 | 0.2 mi | SE | 73 ft |
| MB-295 Unnamed BA0564 | 0.3 mi | SW | 75 ft |
| Wayne Gerth Memorial Reef BA0604 | 0.4 mi | E | 72 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.