Bring Back The Reefs #1 (DA0184)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 80 Cubic Yards of 3 To 5 Ft Limestone Boulders.
What bites on Bring Back The Reefs #1
Structure in 13 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mangrove snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, Cero mackerel. 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 Bring Back The Reefs #1
In 13 ft, pay out about 85 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 119 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 Bring Back The Reefs #1
Miami fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Fort Lauderdale fishing report (13 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Scout Reef #2 DA0182 | 4 yd | W | 14 ft |
| Broward College DA0204 | 10 yd | SSW | 16 ft |
| Dock And Marine 03-2010 DA0177 | 12 yd | W | 15 ft |
| Oleta River Girl Scout Reefballs DA0153 | 28 yd | NE | 13 ft |
| Oleta State Park Reef DA0102 | 120 yd | N | 8 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. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.