Buckeye Reef Addition-04 (TA0025)
Artificial reef Taylor County, Florida, Gulf side. 21 Pieces of Large Scrap Metal From Buckeye Paper Mill.
What bites on Buckeye Reef Addition-04
Structure in 51 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 Buckeye Reef Addition-04
In 51 ft, pay out about 275 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 385 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 Buckeye Reef Addition-04
Cedar Key fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Apalachicola fishing report (65 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Reef TA0010 | 82 yd | SSE | 47 ft |
| Buckeye Reef Addition 2015 TA0032 | 0.2 mi | S | 50 ft |
| Buckeye Reef Addition 2015 TA0033 | 0.2 mi | S | 50 ft |
| Buckeye Reef Addition 2015 TA0034 | 0.3 mi | S | 50 ft |
| Buckeye Reef Addition-2013-East Patch TA0029 | 0.4 mi | WSW | 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.