Tom White Printer Reef (ES0159)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 3 Fish Haven Towers Donated By RFRA.
What bites on Tom White Printer Reef
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 Tom White Printer Reef
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 Tom White Printer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mae Torres Reef ES0158 | 86 yd | NNW | 48 ft |
| RFRA Reef #10 ES0171 | 96 yd | ENE | 48 ft |
| Outcast Fishing And Hunting ES0160 | 100 yd | SSW | 52 ft |
| RFRA Reef #9 ES0170 | 127 yd | NE | 47 ft |
| RFRA Reef #11 ES0172 | 153 yd | SE | 49 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.