V Tower (FR0006)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. Navigational Tower, 100 Ft. Above Water, Sitting Inside Hopper Barge.
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on V Tower
Structure in 86 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 V Tower
In 86 ft, pay out about 450 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 630 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 V Tower
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Memorial Reef FR0032 | 8.2 mi | NNW | 75 ft |
| Bryson Memorial Reef FR0031 | 8.3 mi | NNW | 79 ft |
| Bryson Additions FR0033 | 8.3 mi | NNW | 79 ft |
| Bryson Additions FR0034 | 8.3 mi | NNW | 79 ft |
| Carl Enis Memorial Reef FR0082 | 12.9 mi | NNW | 68 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.