Jeff's Reef (ES0179)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 3 Walter Marine Grouper Module Reef Units.
What bites on Jeff's Reef
Structure in 40 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 Jeff's Reef
In 40 ft, pay out about 220 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 308 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 Jeff's Reef
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 #2 ES0163 | 84 yd | NW | 39 ft |
| Walsingham Memorial Reef ES0530 | 92 yd | ESE | 50 ft |
| RFRA Reef #14 ES0175 | 115 yd | NE | 41 ft |
| RFRA Reef #3 ES0164 | 117 yd | SSW | 43 ft |
| Academy 1 ES0151 | 121 yd | WSW | 44 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.