AH Site - Tug Monachan (DU0085)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Tugboat, the "Monachan", Concrete Rubble, Buckman Guardrail.
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 AH Site - Tug Monachan
Structure in 80 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Black sea bass, Gag grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Cobia, King mackerel. 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 AH Site - Tug Monachan
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.
Today's fishing report near AH Site - Tug Monachan
Jacksonville fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Fernandina Beach fishing report (26 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH Site - 95 Pillboxes DU0084 | 1.2 mi | WSW | 70 ft |
| AH Site - Pillboxes DU0086 | 1.2 mi | WSW | 80 ft |
| BB Site - Culverts Precast DU0068 | 4.5 mi | SW | 71 ft |
| BB Site - Wooden Tug DU0002 | 4.5 mi | SW | 54 ft |
| AH Site - Barge DU0030 | 4.6 mi | NNE | 80 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.