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Davey Jones Reef -Memorial Reef Balls (CO0057)

Artificial reef Collier County, Florida, Gulf side. 1 Ultra, 6 Reefballs And 8 Pallet Balls, As Memorial Reef.

Latitude25° 52.784' N
Longitude81° 54.080' W
Decimal25.87973, -81.90133
Depth39 ft
Relief5 ft
MaterialReef Ball (6)
Weight5 tons
DeployedAugust 6, 2002
WaterFederal

What bites on Davey Jones Reef -Memorial Reef Balls

Structure in 39 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Sheepshead, Mangrove snapper, Gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, Flounder. 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 Davey Jones Reef -Memorial Reef Balls

In 39 ft, pay out about 215 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 301 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 Davey Jones Reef -Memorial Reef Balls 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 Davey Jones Reef -Memorial Reef Balls

Naples fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Fort Myers and Sanibel fishing report (43 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Capt. Pete Memorial Reef CO0052172 ydNW39 ft
Marco Sportfishing Club Reef CO0051176 ydNW39 ft
Marco 9 Mile Reef, #3 CO00760.1 miWNW40 ft
Marco 9 Mile Reef, #2 CO00750.2 miNW40 ft
Marco 9 Mile Reef, #1 CO00740.2 miNNW40 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.