Cureton Reef - Hopper (FR0057)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. 40' Steel Hopper Deployed by OAR.
What bites on Cureton Reef - Hopper
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 Cureton Reef - Hopper
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 Cureton Reef - Hopper
Apalachicola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day.
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cureton Reef - Support Beams FR0059 | 35 yd | N | 0 ft |
| Cureton Reef - Concrete Vats FR0058 | 49 yd | N | 50 ft |
| Cureton Reef North FR0009 | 96 yd | SW | 50 ft |
| RZ Sandy Safley South FR0077 | 114 yd | WNW | 50 ft |
| RZ Sandy Safley East FR0076 | 119 yd | NNW | 50 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.