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Eglin AFB Material FH14 2015 (OK0215)

Artificial reef Okaloosa County, Florida, Gulf side. 500+ Tons of Concrete Targets From Eglin AFB.

Latitude30° 21.140' N
Longitude86° 36.879' W
Decimal30.35233, -86.61464
Depth68 ft
Relief15 ft
MaterialTarget Cylinders w/ Metal Casings (150)
Weight592 tons
DeployedNovember 4, 2015
WaterState

What bites on Eglin AFB Material FH14 2015

Structure in 68 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 Eglin AFB Material FH14 2015

In 68 ft, pay out about 360 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 504 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 Eglin AFB Material FH14 2015 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 Eglin AFB Material FH14 2015

Destin fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Pensacola fishing report (32 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
FH14-08B OK033359 ydW70 ft
FH14-09B OK033463 ydE70 ft
FH14-07B OK033167 ydN70 ft
Starborough Wine Reef 2023 (S1) OK038283 ydS68 ft
FH14-08A OK0332109 ydW70 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.