Crane Boom (W) (DA0001)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 100 Foot Steel Crane Boom (Also 14238.1/62129.5).
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 Crane Boom (W)
Structure in 80 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mutton snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Mangrove snapper, Black grouper, Amberjack, Cobia. 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 Crane Boom (W)
In 80 ft, pay out about 420 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 588 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 Crane Boom (W)
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 (17 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus DA0004 | 0.1 mi | SE | 218 ft |
| Concrete Pipe DA0067 | 0.8 mi | NE | 120 ft |
| Pimelious DA0005 | 1.0 mi | SSW | 135 ft |
| Concrete Pipe DA0085 | 1.5 mi | ENE | 338 ft |
| San Raphael DA0021 | 1.5 mi | SSE | 282 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.