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I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-3 (ST0156)

Artificial reef Sarasota County, Florida, Gulf side. 5 Bay Balls And 2 Pallet Balls.

Latitude27° 17.182' N
Longitude82° 35.953' W
Decimal27.28636, -82.59922
Depth30 ft
Relief5 ft
MaterialReef Ball Bay (5)
Weight3 tons
DeployedFebruary 28, 2011
WaterState

What bites on I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-3

Structure in 30 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Sheepshead, Mangrove snapper, Gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, Flounder. 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 I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-3

In 30 ft, pay out about 170 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 238 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 I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-3 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 I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-3

Sarasota 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 (33 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, Site #18 ST011212 ydNNW30 ft
Silvertooth 26 Bayballs ST021524 ydS30 ft
Silvertooth 18/25 ST021024 ydS25 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25 ST017531 ydWSW30 ft
Silvertooth 25 ST020432 ydS30 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.