Dasher Memorial Reef (TA0035)
Artificial reef Taylor County, Florida, Gulf side. Replica Boat 4'x8'x3'.
What bites on Dasher Memorial Reef
Structure in 0 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 Dasher Memorial Reef
In 0 ft, pay out about 20 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 28 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 Dasher Memorial Reef
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 (64 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Reef Addition-2013-South Patch TA0026 | 0.1 mi | NNE | 50 ft |
| 2024 FWC Patch Reef 1 TA0051 | 0.2 mi | W | 50 ft |
| Buckeye Reef Addition-2013-Culverts TA0031 | 0.2 mi | SSE | 50 ft |
| DEP-8 TA0050 | 0.3 mi | SSW | 50 ft |
| Buckeye Reef Addition-2013-Center Patch TA0030 | 0.3 mi | N | 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.