Rinker Deep Site (BO0076)
Artificial reef Broward County, Florida, Atlantic side. 8 Pallet Balls 2nd of 4 Deployments.
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on Rinker Deep Site
Structure in 65 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mutton snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Mangrove snapper, Black grouper, Amberjack, Cobia. 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 Rinker Deep Site
In 65 ft, pay out about 345 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 483 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 Rinker Deep Site
Fort Lauderdale fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Miami fishing report (25 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA Reefballs-Midwater BO0072 | 74 yd | NNW | 45 ft |
| NOVA Deep Reefballs BO0089 | 0.2 mi | N | 69 ft |
| Chevron 1 BO0016 | 0.4 mi | E | 73 ft |
| Reuben Reef BO0028 | 0.4 mi | SE | 70 ft |
| US Concrete Pipe BO0020 | 0.5 mi | ESE | 70 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.