M-2 Anchors (ST0209)
Artificial reef Sarasota County, Florida, Gulf side. 16 Concrete buoy anchors.
What bites on M-2 Anchors
Structure in 40 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 M-2 Anchors
In 40 ft, pay out about 220 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 308 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 M-2 Anchors
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 (31 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wallin Reef M-2 2018 ST0192 | 29 yd | S | 40 ft |
| Tom Wallin Reef M-2 ST0031 | 29 yd | S | 41 ft |
| M2 Tom Wallin ST0251 | 89 yd | SW | 38 ft |
| M2 Tom Wallin ST0255 | 107 yd | NE | 39 ft |
| M2 Tom Wallin ST0250 | 150 yd | ENE | 38 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.