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Big Georges Reef (FL0001)

Artificial reef Flagler County, Florida, Atlantic side. 13 Nautical Miles Northeast of Flagler Pier.

Latitude29° 35.880' N
Longitude80° 53.600' W
Decimal29.59799, -80.89333
Depth64 ft
MaterialCulverts
Weight500 tons
DeployedMay 9, 1995
WaterFederal

What bites on Big Georges Reef

Structure in 64 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Black sea bass, Gag grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Cobia, King mackerel. 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 Big Georges Reef

In 64 ft, pay out about 340 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 476 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.

Fishing Big Georges Reef this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near Big Georges Reef

St. Augustine fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet fishing report (35 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
George Hanns Reef FL00070.9 miW70 ft
Flagler Reef #1 FL00126.6 miNW68 ft
Flagler Reef #2 FL00136.7 miNW68 ft
Joe Halusky South Reef FL00086.8 miNW65 ft
Reef Ball Reef FL00146.9 miNW65 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.