Robby Redding Memorial Reef #7 (FR0056)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. 4 Walter Florida Limestone Reef Modules And 1 Ecosystem Reef Funded By Donations To OAR.
What bites on Robby Redding Memorial Reef #7
Structure in 60 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 #7
In 60 ft, pay out about 320 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 448 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 #7
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 #3 FR0047 | 48 yd | WSW | 50 ft |
| Robby's Reef 2016 Addition FR0039 | 52 yd | SSW | 52 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #4 FR0050 | 55 yd | WSW | 50 ft |
| Robby's Reef 2023 FR0083 | 57 yd | WNW | 50 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #6 FR0055 | 59 yd | SSW | 60 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.