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I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, NEP1-07 (ST0137)

Artificial reef Sarasota County, Florida, Gulf side. 100 Bay And 35 Pallet Reefballs.

Latitude27° 17.254' N
Longitude82° 35.920' W
Decimal27.28757, -82.59867
Depth30 ft
Relief5 ft
MaterialReef Ball Bay (100)
Weight85 tons
DeployedJuly 4, 2007
WaterState

What bites on I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, NEP1-07

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, NEP1-07

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, NEP1-07 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, NEP1-07

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 #5 ST00984 ydE30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, Site #4 ST009764 ydW30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, MJI-06 ST012865 ydE30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-12 ST016867 ydS30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #12 ST014267 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.