Ecua Steel Water Pipes (ES0119)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 160 2ft Diameter Steel Water Pipes From Old Pensacola Bridge.
What bites on Ecua Steel Water Pipes
Structure in 96 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 Ecua Steel Water Pipes
In 96 ft, pay out about 500 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 700 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 Ecua Steel Water Pipes
Pensacola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Orange Beach fishing report (26 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penhall II Reef ES0091 | 57 yd | SSE | 94 ft |
| Pat Donnelly Reef ES0094 | 0.4 mi | SSW | 90 ft |
| Rusty B Reef ES0093 | 0.5 mi | SW | 89 ft |
| George Wilkins Reef ES0096 | 0.5 mi | NNE | 90 ft |
| Santa Rosa Marine Resort II SR0013 | 0.6 mi | E | 85 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.