Site #3_1980 (VO0001)
Artificial reef Volusia County, Florida, Atlantic side. 446' Steel Liberty Ship, the "Mindanao".
What bites on Site #3_1980
Structure in 80 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Black sea bass, Gag grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Cobia, King mackerel. 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 Site #3_1980
In 80 ft, pay out about 420 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 588 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 Site #3_1980
Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: New Smyrna Beach fishing report (16 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindinao wreck concrete pile VO0175 | 109 yd | SSW | 85 ft |
| Site #3_2012_SW VO0113 | 0.2 mi | W | 85 ft |
| Site #3_1995 VO0026 | 0.3 mi | S | 80 ft |
| Thomas H wreck concrete Pile VO0174 | 0.3 mi | S | 80 ft |
| Site #3_1995 VO0028 | 0.4 mi | SSE | 80 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.