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Spirt Of Hemingway Boat (DA0138)

Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. Steel Sailboat Without Mast by DERM.

Latitude25° 42.572' N
Longitude80° 4.520' W
Decimal25.70953, -80.07533
Depth244 ft
Relief15 ft
MaterialSailboat 68'
DeployedApril 5, 2001
WaterFederal

What bites on Spirt Of Hemingway Boat

Structure in 244 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 Spirt Of Hemingway Boat

In 244 ft, pay out about 1240 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1736 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 Spirt Of Hemingway Boat 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 Spirt Of Hemingway Boat

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 (27 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Mary Star Of The Sea DA013753 ydSSE210 ft
Augie Ferignno Ship DA01240.2 miSW226 ft
Gimrock 504 Barge DA01500.2 miS248 ft
Gimrock Barges DA01350.4 miWSW165 ft
Bunnell Barge DA01640.5 miWSW130 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.