Freedom Boat Club (ES0155)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 3 Fish Haven Towers Funded By County.
What bites on Freedom Boat Club
Structure in 52 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 Freedom Boat Club
In 52 ft, pay out about 280 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 392 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 Freedom Boat Club
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 (19 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFRA Reef #6 ES0167 | 68 yd | ENE | 47 ft |
| David Lee Sellers ES0156 | 81 yd | S | 53 ft |
| RFRA Reef #7 ES0168 | 87 yd | SE | 48 ft |
| Roy Jones Jr 2 ES0154 | 113 yd | NNW | 51 ft |
| RFRA Reef #5 ES0166 | 154 yd | NNE | 46 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.