Rube Allyn-Sand Key Bridge (PI0113)
Artificial reef Pinellas County, Florida, Gulf side. One of Four Loads of Sand Key Bridge, Non-Grant, 70000 Tons Total.
What bites on Rube Allyn-Sand Key Bridge
Structure in 43 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 Rube Allyn-Sand Key Bridge
In 43 ft, pay out about 235 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 329 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 Rube Allyn-Sand Key Bridge
Clearwater fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Tampa Bay fishing report (27 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Allyn PI0112 | 120 yd | E | 50 ft |
| Rube Allyn Reef - Zone F PI0108 | 125 yd | W | 50 ft |
| Rube Allyn Reef - Zone F PI0109 | 126 yd | W | 50 ft |
| Rube Allyn Reef PI0080 | 132 yd | WNW | 44 ft |
| Rube Allyn Reef -Zone G PI0110 | 160 yd | NNW | 50 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.