St Henry Express (DA0118)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 120' Steel Freighter Placed by RJ Diving.
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 St Henry Express
Structure in 113 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 St Henry Express
In 113 ft, pay out about 585 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 819 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 St Henry Express
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 (19 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betek AR Pen Ship DA0119 | 70 yd | NNW | 110 ft |
| Steel Deck Barge DA0144 | 103 yd | NE | 111 ft |
| Tortuga Ship DA0112 | 138 yd | S | 110 ft |
| Gimrock/Atlas Recycling Barge DA0128 | 0.1 mi | SSE | 112 ft |
| Deep Freeze DA0014 | 0.2 mi | E | 135 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.