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Frances Langford Memorial Reef (MI0066)

Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Portions of Jenson Beach Bridge-8 Drops From Feb 23,2005 To Aug 4,2005.

Latitude27° 13.213' N
Longitude80° 1.046' W
Decimal27.22022, -80.01743
Depth154 ft
Relief32 ft
MaterialSlabs Bridge
Weight3,800 tons
DeployedAugust 4, 2005
WaterFederal

What bites on Frances Langford Memorial Reef

Structure in 154 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Black grouper, Mutton snapper, Amberjack, Vermilion snapper, Kingfish on the troll. 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 Frances Langford Memorial Reef

In 154 ft, pay out about 790 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1106 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 Frances Langford Memorial 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 Frances Langford Memorial Reef

Stuart fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Jupiter fishing report (19 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
FP&L Reef MI00350.7 miSW100 ft
FP&L Reef MI00360.7 miSW100 ft
FP&L Reef MI00340.7 miSW100 ft
American Custom Yachts Tower MI00830.7 miE178 ft
Baratta Sight-see-er Tower MI00820.8 miE180 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.