Roy Jones Jr 1 (ES0153)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 3 Fish Haven Towers Funded By County.
What bites on Roy Jones Jr 1
Structure in 49 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 Roy Jones Jr 1
In 49 ft, pay out about 265 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 371 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 Roy Jones Jr 1
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 #4 ES0165 | 81 yd | NE | 43 ft |
| Roy Jones Jr 2 ES0154 | 93 yd | S | 51 ft |
| Academy 2 ES0152 | 95 yd | NNW | 47 ft |
| RFRA Reef #5 ES0166 | 108 yd | ESE | 46 ft |
| RFRA Reef #3 ES0164 | 142 yd | NNE | 43 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.