Robby Redding Memorial Reef #5 (FR0051)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. The Crabtor - A Steel Sculpture Prefabricated Steel 10'H X 10' W X 30' Long.
What bites on Robby Redding Memorial Reef #5
Structure in 50 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 Robby Redding Memorial Reef #5
In 50 ft, pay out about 270 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 378 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 Robby Redding Memorial Reef #5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #1 FR0049 | 26 yd | S | 50 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #4 FR0050 | 28 yd | E | 50 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #2 FR0048 | 39 yd | SE | 50 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #3 FR0047 | 42 yd | ESE | 50 ft |
| Robby's Reef 2023 FR0083 | 45 yd | NE | 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.