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Sirotkin Alpha (MI0077)

Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Various Types Reuse-Donated, 1 of 3 Drops.

Latitude27° 13.040' N
Longitude80° 0.306' W
Decimal27.21733, -80.00510
Depth185 ft
Relief10 ft
MaterialCulverts, Boxes, and Pilings (250)
Weight500 tons
DeployedAugust 24, 2009
WaterFederal

What bites on Sirotkin Alpha

Structure in 185 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 Sirotkin Alpha

In 185 ft, pay out about 945 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1323 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 Sirotkin Alpha 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 Sirotkin Alpha

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
Sirotkin Bravo MI00780.1 miSSE187 ft
American Custom Yachts Tower MI00830.1 miNNW178 ft
Bausch American Towers MI00800.1 miNNE182 ft
Sirotkin Charlie MI00790.3 miS187 ft
Debbie Schmidt Tower MI00810.3 miN180 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.