Spirt Of Miami Airplane (DA0109)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 727 Jet, the "Spirit of Miami".
What bites on Spirt Of Miami Airplane
Structure in 82 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 Spirt Of Miami Airplane
In 82 ft, pay out about 430 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 602 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 Spirt Of Miami Airplane
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
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hav Parker III Barge DA0127 | 124 yd | S | 70 ft |
| Key Biscayne Connectivity Project Pile B DA0189 | 152 yd | SSW | 64 ft |
| Key Biscayne Connectivity Project - Pile D DA0231 | 176 yd | S | 72 ft |
| Key Biscayne Connectivity Project Pile A DA0190 | 0.1 mi | SW | 60 ft |
| Belcher Barge DA0051 | 0.1 mi | SW | 58 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.