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Sunglow SW 2015 (VO0041)

Artificial reef Volusia County, Florida, Atlantic side. 400 Tons of Concrete Culverts and Barriers.

Latitude29° 9.055' N
Longitude80° 57.332' W
Decimal29.15091, -80.95553
Depth45 ft
Relief10 ft
MaterialCulverts
Weight400 tons
DeployedJuly 20, 2015
WaterState

What bites on Sunglow SW 2015

Structure in 45 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 Sunglow SW 2015

In 45 ft, pay out about 245 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 343 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 Sunglow SW 2015 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 Sunglow SW 2015

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 (9 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Sunglow W VO00460.1 miNNW46 ft
Sunglow SE 2015 VO00420.1 miENE47 ft
Sunglow SE Inside 2015 VO00430.2 miNNE46 ft
Sunglow NW 2015 VO00400.2 miNNW45 ft
Sunglow ESE 2015 VO00440.3 miNE50 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.