MBARA - Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association

MB 117 Vamar 24 May 2013

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Bay County LAARS Site B

Bluewater Outriggers No 1
- MB-80 Bluewater Outriggers Reef 1 22 Jul 2017
City of Mexico Beach 2005 Grant Reef
Gene Childs Memorial Reef
- MB 76 Gene Childs Reef 3 Jun 2015
Larry Harrell Memorial Reef
- MB 85 Larry Harrell Memorial Reef 22 Sep 2014
- MB 85 Larry Harrell Memorial Reef 8 Oct 2014
Marquardts Offshore Classic 2010
- MB 82 Marquardts 2010 Offshore Classic 15 Oct 2012
- MB 82 Marquardts Offshore Classic 2010 22 Sep 2014

Bell Shoal

Beanie & Hosehead Reef
- MB 61 Beanie and Hosehead 11 Nov 2013
Bill Cranford Reef
- MB 10 Bill Cranford Reef 2 Oct 2020
Billie & Jack Smith Reef
- MB 15 Billie and Jack Smith Reef 25 June 2013
Billy Gillen Memorial Reef
- MB 170 Billy Gillen Memorial Reef 3 Jul 2015
- MB-170 Billy Gillen Reef 7 Jul 2019
Capt. Tom Hudson Memorial Reef
- MB 12 Capt Tom Hudson Reef 25 Jun 2013
Diane (DiDi) Jones Memorial Reef
- MB 233 Unnamed Reef 18 Aug 2020
Duke Energy Reef 1
- MB 143 Duke Energy One 17 May 2013
Gorday's Memorial Reef
- MB 9 Gorday's Reef 7 Jul 2019
Haney Family Reef
- MB 210 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
Jackie and Howard Spann Family Reef
- MB 147 Unnamed 12 Jul 2014
James King Memorial
- MB 243 James King 2 May 2018
- MB 243 James King Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018
Jim Whitright Memorial Reef
- MB 211 James Whitright Deployment 20 Apr 2018
- MB 211 James Whitright Reef 29 Apr 2018
- MB 211 Whitright 13 May 2018
Jimmy Stephens Family Memorial Reef
- Jimmy Stephens Family Reef 7 Apr 2015
- MB 171 Jimmy Stephens Family Reef 10 May 2018
- MB 171 Jimmy Stephens Family Reef 3 Jul 2015
John and Darlene Cox Family Memorial Reef
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 30 Sep 2016
- John and Darlene Cox Memorial Reef 10 May 2013
- MB 140 John and Darlene Cox Reef 24 Aug 2014
- MB 140 John and Darlene Cox Reef 18 Jul 2015
- MB 140 Lawrence W. Cox Memorial Reef 10 May 2016
- MB 140 Lawrence Cox Reef 10 May and 15 Jun 2016
John Thompson Memorial Reef
- In Loving Memory of John
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 15 May 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 2 Aug 2014
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 19 Oct 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 20 Oct 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 27 Oct 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 5 Jul 2014
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 24 Aug 2014
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 30 Sep 2016
Karl Sinclair Franz Memorial Reef
- MB 14 Carl Sinclair Franz 29 Jul 2019
Mac Crutchfield's Reef No. 2
- MB 148 Unnamed Reef 12 Jul 2014
MB-11 Unnamed
- MB 11 Unnamed Reef 2 Oct 2020
MB-195 Unnamed
- MB 195 Unnamed 18 Sep 2017
MB-197 Unnamed
- MB 197 Unnamed 25 Sep 2017
- MB 197 Unnamed Reef 7 Oct 2019
MB-204 Unnamed
- MB 204 Unnamed 18 Sep 2017
- MB 204 Unnamed Reef 15 Oct 2016
MB-213 Unnamed
- MB 213 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
MB-214 Unnamed
- MB 214 Unnamed Reef 7 Oct 2019
MB-215 Unnamed
- MB 215 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
MB-217 Unnamed
- MB 217 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
- MB 217 Unnamed Reef 5 Jul 2018
MB-218 Unnamed
- MB 218 Unnamed Reef 15 Nov 2016
MB-230 Unnamed
- MB 230 Unnamed Reef 18 Jul 2020
MB-231 Unnamed
- MB 231 Unnamed Reef 18 Aug 2020
MB-234 Unnamed
- MB 234 Unnamed Reef 22 Jul 2019
MB-235 Unnamed
- MB 235 Unnamed Reef 18 Aug 2020
Michael Golden Memorial Reef
- MB 177 Michael Golden Memorial Reef 10 May 2016
- MB 177 Michael Golden Memorial Reef 15 Jun 2016
- MB 177 Michael Golden Memorial Reef 7 Oct 2019
Mike Trombley Reef
- MB 13 Mike Trombley Reef 11 May 2012
- MB 13 Mike Trombley Reef 7 Oct 2019
Pamela Scheer Coplin's Reef
- MB 142 Unnamed 17 May 2013
- MB 142 Unnamed 20 Oct 2013
- MB 142 Pamela Scheer Coplin Reef 8 Sep 2014
- The Plaque Placement Cermony on 19 Oct 2014
- MB 142 Pamela Scheer Coplin Reef 3 Jul 2015
Peter Spinelli
- MB 216 Peter Spinelli 20171016
- MB 216 Peter Spinelli Reef 24 Sep 2017
Phinizy Reef
- MB 63 Phinizy Reef 11 May 2012
Vamar
- MB 117 Vamar 2 Oct 2019
- MB 117 Vamar 21 May 2013
- MB 117 Vamar 24 May 2013
- MB 117 Vamar 30 Sep 2016
- MB 117 Little Critters of the Vamar 25 Sep 2017

BridgeRubbleSite

Andy Weeks Memorial
- MB 262 Andy Weeks Memorial Deployment
Bluewater Outriggers No 7
- MB 111 Unnamed 21 Jun 2013
Chad M. Plant Memorial Reef
- MB 21 Unnamed 11 June 2013
Crazy Blonde Reef
- MB 152 Unnamed 2 Aug 2016
Jon Dodrill's Reef
Kirby Watkins Memorial Reef
Kyle Barron Memorial
- MB 244 Kyle Barron Memorial Reef 4 May 2018
- MB 244 Kyle Barron Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018
Marlin Ray Trotter Memorial Reef
- MB 29 Marlin Ray Trotter Memorial Reef 18 Jul 2014
MB-153 Unnamed
- MB 153 Unnamed Reef 2 Aug 2016
OAR BBSWC Barge
PENN Fishing Reef
- MB 149 Unnamed Reef 18 Jul 2014
- MB 149 Penn Fishing Reef Addition 2 Aug 2016
Stephen "Papa" Menard Memorial Reef
- MB 150 Unnamed 31 May 2020
- MB 150 Unnamed Reef 19 Aug 2018
The BLT
William L. Baker "Pop's Getaway" Memorial Reef

BridgeSpan11Site

18-Mile Bridge Span
Bluewater Outriggers No. 9
- MB 188 Unnamed 26 Sep 2017
Courtney Knight Gaines Reef
Ducky Reef
Lewis Allen Brooks Reef
- Lewis Allen Brooks Memorial Reef May 2017
- MB 225 Lewis Allen Brooks Reef 28 May 2017
MB-159 Unnamed
- MB 159 Unnamed 3 Jul 2014
- MB 159 Unnamed 30 Oct 2016
MB-161 Unnamed
- MB 161 Unnamed 15 Jun 2019
- MB161 Unnamed Reef, July 16 2022
MB-164 Unnamed
- MB 164 Unnamed 16 Oct 2017
- MB 164 Unnamed Reef 16 Jun 2019
MB-187 Unnamed
- MB 187 Unnamed 201700801
Pat Mulligan Reef
- MB 90 Pat Mulligan Reef 11 Jun 2013
- MB 90 Pat Mulligan Reef 12 Oct 2013
St Joe Community Foundation Reef
- MB 163 St Joe Community Foundation 30 Oct 2016
Zula Lee Cooke Reef

Car Body

Arizona Chemical Reef
- MB 43 Arizona Chemical Reef 12 Jul 2014
- MB 43 Arizona Chemical Reef 2 Jul 2012
Bayou Bash Reef
- MB 125 Sailboat Deployment 19 Mar 2011
- MB 125 Sailboat 2 Jul 2012
- MB 125 Sailboat 27 May 2013
- MB 125 Unnamed 1 Sep 2013
- MB 125 Bayou Bash Reef Addition 20 Apr 2018
- MB 125 Bayou Bash Reef 19 Aug 2018
- MB 125 Bayou Bash Reef 31 May 2020
Bluefish Reef
- MB 41 Bluefish Reef 7 Sep 2014
Bonita Reef
- MB 30 Bonita Reef 10 May 2013
Brian Williams Memorial
- MB 261 Brian Williams Memorial Reef
- MB 261 Brian Williams Memorial Reef Survey
Buddy Jacobs Memorial Reef
- MB 246 Robert Buddy Jacobs Deployment 20 Apr 2018
- MB 246 Robert Buddy Jacobs Reef 2 May 2018
Capt Bill Fite Memorial Reef
- 02-06-2000 Pyramid Fish Havens
- 02-06-2000 Redfish in pyramid fish haven
Charles F. House Reef
- MB 64 Charles House Reef 15 May 2013
Chuck Guilford Reef
- MB 124 Unnamed 28 May 2013
- MB 124 Unnamed 5 Jul 2012
- MB 124 Unnamed 8 June 2013
- MB 124 Unnamed Reef 30 Oct 2010
- MB-124 Unnamed 11 May 2011
City of Mexico Beach 2000 grant reef
- MB 58 City of MB 2000 Grant Reef 24 Sep 2017
- MB 58 City of MB 2000 Grant Reef 29 Jun 2015
- MB 58 MB 2000 30 Sep 2019
City of Mexico Beach 2001 Grant Reef
- MB 71 City of Mexico Beach Reef 25 Sep 2019
City of Mexico Beach 2002 Grant Reef
- MB 73 2002 Grant Reef 1 Oct 2019
- MB 73 City of MB 2002 FWC Grant Reef 13 Sep 2014
- MB 73 Mexico Beach 2002 FWC Grant Reef 30 Aug 2014
- Regal Demoiselles
Compleat Anglers Reef
- MB 51 Compleat Anglers Reef 1 Sep 2014
Concorde Body Shop Reef
- MB 55 Concorde Body Shop Reef 18 Aug 2018
Deep South Crane Reef
- MB 70 Deep South Crane 15 Jun 2013
Drew's Reef
- Drew Pridgen Memorial Reef 15 May 2013
- MB 119 Drew Pridgen Memorial Reef 24 Aug 2014
Earl Nichol's Reef
- MB 35 Earl Nichols Reef 21 Jun 2013
Fish America Foundation Reef
- MB 72 Fish America Foundation Reef 1 Oct 2019
- MB-72 2 Jul 2011
- MB-72 Fish America Foundation Reef 11 May 2011
Flounder Reef
- MB 32 Flounder Reef 30 Aug 2014
Garfield Wilson Reef
- MB 59 Garfield Wilson 30 Sep 2019
- MB 59 Garfield Wilson Reef 29 Jun 2015
Ginger's Reef
- MB 31 Ginger's Reef 10 Sep 2014
Hannon Smith Reef
- MB 120 Hannon Smith Reef 24 Aug 2014
Hanson's Reef
- MB 126 22 Aug 2011
- MB 126 Unnamed 28 May 2013
Henry and Jim Reef
- MB 127 Henry and Jim Reef 5 Jul 2014
- MB 127 Unnamed 2 Jul 2012
Hotop Memorial Reef
- MB 179 Hotop Memorial Reef 10 May 2016
- MB 179 Hotop Memorial Reef 24 May 2016
Jim Taylor Memorial Reef
- MB 23 Jim Taylor Memorial Reef 31 Oct 2010
John Griscom Memorial Reef
- MB 191 John W Griscom Reef 15 and 17 Sep 2016
Kaiser Tug
- MB 116 Kaiser Tug 24 May 2013
- MB-116 5 Aug 2011
Leonard Lindsey Memorial
- MB 259 Leonard Lindsey Memorial Reef 17 Jul 2020
- MB 259 Leonard Lindsey Memorial Reef 18 Aug 2020
Marquardt's Barge
- MB 74 Marquardt's Barge 25 Sep 2019
- MB 74 Marquardts Barge 2 Aug 2014
- MB 74 Marquatdt's Barge 1 Sep 2013
Martin Memorial
- MB 52 Unnamed 10 May 2013
Mexico Beach Memorial Reef
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 11 May 2012
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 21 May 2013
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 8 Jun 2013
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 24 Aug 2014
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 2 May 2018
Miss Birdie's Reef
- MB 40 Miss Birdie's Reef 10 Sep 2014
Mixer 1
- MB 28 Mixer 1 25 Jun 2013
Monachelli Memorial Reef
- 2013_5_10_mb50 Monachelli Reef
Nicole's Reef
- MB 38 Nicole's Reef 10 Sep 2014
Raymond Miles Reef
- MB 128 Raymond Miles Reef 12 Jul 2014
- MB 128 Raymond Miles Reef 5 Jul 2012
Redfish Reef
- MB 45 Redfish Reef 7 Sep 2014
Reid’s Retreat
- MB 49 Unnamed Reef 10 Sep 2014
Robert Durham Memorial
- MB 260 Robert Durham Memorial Reef
- MB 260 Robert Durham Memorial Reef Survey
Ryan Tillison Memorial Reef
- MB 271 Ryan Tillison Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
- Ryan MR deployment 1
- Ryan MR deployment 2
- Ryan MR deployment grouper reef
Sikes Memorial Reef
- MB 53 Sikes Memorial Reef 27 Jul 2021
Smurfit-Stone Reef No 3
- MB 67 Smurfit-Stone Reef 3 1 Sep 2015
Snapper Reef
- MB 44 Snapper Reef 21 Jun 2013
Spanish Reef
- MB 42 Spanish Reef 7 Sep 2014
St. Joe Route Reef
- MB 39 St Joe Route Reef 6 Oct 2014
Tenneesee Chuck McKibbon Reef
- MB 129 Tennessee Chuck McKibbon Reef 9 Sep 2013
- MB-129 11 May 2011
Triggerfish Reef 1
- MB 47 Triggerfish 1 15 May 2013
William Tuttle Memorial Reef
- MB 272 William Tuttle Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
- Tuttle MR deployment

Crooked Island Site

Adam Wade Milner Memorial Reef
- MB 198 Unnamed Reef 10 Jul 2017
- MB 198 Unnamed Reef 20 Sep 2016
Alexander Barrow Memorial Reef
- MB 181 Alexander Barrow Reef 10 and 24 May 2016
Allen Family Memorial Reef
- MB 267 Allen Family Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Allen Family Deployment 2 May 2022
- Reef Deployment 2 May 2022
Costin Moore Reef
- MB 247 Unnamed Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018
Craig Hutchinson Memorial Reef
- MB 263 Unnamed Reef 27 Jul 2021
Elizabeth Marie Nelson Reef
- MB-226 Elizabeth Marie Nelson Reef
Frank Visconti Memorial Reef
- MB 266 Frank Visconti Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Reef Deployment 2 May 2022
- Visconti Memorial Reef Deployment
Gronbeck Family Memorial Reef
- Gronbeck MR deployment
- MB 268 Gronbeck Family Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
Henry Coghlan Memorial Reef
- Coghlan Group Reef Deployment
- Henry Coghlan Memorial Reef Deployment
- MB 269 Henry Coghlan Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
James Swiger Memorial Reef
- MB 180 James Swiger Memorial Reef 7 Jul 2022
- MB 180 James Swiger Reef 10 and 24 May 2016
Jay Frost Memorial
- MB 250 Jay Frost Reef 16 Jun 2019
Marty Jaron Memorial Reef
- MB 270 Marty Jaron Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
MB-174 Unnamed
- MB 174 Unnamed 18 Aug 2015
- MB 174 Unnamed Reef 10 May 2018
- MB 174 Unnamed Reef Addition 20 Apr 2018
MB-192 Unnamed
- MB 192 Unnamed 18 Sep 2016
- MB 192 Unnamed Reef 14 Nov 2016
- MB-192 Unnamed Reef 11 Jun 2017
MB-193 Unnamed
- MB 193 Unnamed 18 Sep 2016
- MB-193 Unnamed 23 Jul 2017
MB-202 Unnamed
- MB 202 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 11 Jun 2017
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 16 Oct 2016
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 26 Jul 2018
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 8 May 2021
Micheletti Family Reef
- MB 194 Unnamed Reef 18 Sep 2016
Military and Veterans Reef
- MB 224 Military and Veterans Reef 27 Apr 2018
- MB 224 Military Veterans Additions 20 Apr 2018
- MB-224 Military and Veterans Reef 28 May 2017
Recreational Fishing Alliance
- MB 172 Unnamed 18 Aug 2015
- MB172 Recreational Fishing Alliance, 17 July 2022
Robert Boyd Memorial Reef
- Deployment Video 2 May 2022
- MB 265 Robert Boyd Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Robert Boyd Memorial Reef
Sharyn Joy and Terry Kerns Memorial Reef
- MB 178 Kerns Memorial Addition 20 Apr 2018
- MB 178 Kerns Memorial Reef 27 Apr 2018
- MB 178 Sharyn Kerns Reef 10 and 24 May 2016
Shipwreck Raw Bar Reef
- MB 186 Unnamed 24 Sep 2017
- MB 186 Unnamed 26 Sep 2019
- MB 186 Unnamed Reef 2 May 2018
- MB 186 Unnamed Reef 28 Jun 2016
- MB 186 Unnamed Reef Addition 20 Apr 2018
Tennessee Chuck McKibbonville
- MB 255 and MB 245 Reef Deployment 24 Feb 2021
- MB 255 Deployment 17 May 2020
- MB 255 Unnamed Reef 30 May 2020

Inshore

Amberjack Reef
- MB 5 Amberjack Reef 11 Nov 2013
Cobia Reef
- MB 6 Cobia Reef 11 Nov 2013
Cole Turner Memorial Reef
- MB 1 Cole Turner Memorial Reef 27 Jun 2013
Fantasy Properties' Reef
- MB 3 Fantasy Properties Reef 27 Jun 2013
Grouper Reef
- MB 7 Grouper Reef 11 Nov 2013
Roy Crowe Memorial Reef
- MB 4 Roy Crowe Memorial Reef 27 Jun 2013

NorthSite

98 Real Estate Group Ling Ding Reef
- MB 130 98 Real Estate 26 Jun 2018
- MB 130 98 Real Estate Reef 15 May 2012
Aida Gonzales Memorial Reef
Bill Horn's Reef
- MB 157 Bill Horn Reef 6 Sep 2014
- MB 157 Unnamed 5 Jul 2014
Bluewater Outriggers No 6
Bluewater Outriggers No 8
- MB 145 Unnamed Reef 23 Jul 2014
- MB 145 Unnamed Reef 28 Jul 2018
Century Boat Reef
- MB 101 Century Boat Reef 17 Jun 2019
- MB 101 Century Boat Reef 19 Oct 2012
David Hall Marshall Memorial Reef
- MB 184 Unnamed Reef 8 Jul 2016
Duke Energy 2
- MB 146 Duke Energy 2 23 Jul 2014
Duke Energy Reef (shrimpboat Shady Lady)
MB-185 Unnamed
- MB 185 Unnamed Reef 28 Jul 2018
MB-94 Unnamed
- MB 94 Unnamed Reef 23 Jul 2014
R.H. “Harrell” Guy, Jr. Memorial Reef
- MB 107 Unnamed 17 Jun 2018
Southerland Family Reef
- MB 144 Southerland Family Reef 21 Sep 2014
- MB 144 Unnamed 20 Jun 2013
Stephen A. Cook Reef
- MB 105 Stephen Cook Reef 28 Jul 2018
The Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation Reef
- 2014 Artificial Reef Deployment
- MB 156 Courtney Gaines Foundation 10 May 018

Sherman Site

CCA Reef
- MB 258 CCA-Florida Reef
Coastal Conservation Association Florida and Duke Energy
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
MB-175 Unnamed
- MB 175 Unnamed 20 Aug 2015
MB-199 Unnamed
MB-200 Unnamed
MB-201 Unnamed
MB-248 RESERVED
MB-252 Unnamed
- MB 252 4 Jul 2022
MB-254 Unnamed
- MB254 Unnamed Reef, July 2nd 2022
MB-256 Unnamed
- MB 256 Deployment 17 May 2020
MB-275 Unnamed
- MB 275 Unnamed Reef 8 Jun 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
Sherman Tug
- MB 176 Sherman Tug 28 Jun 2016
- MB 176 Sherman Tug 31 Oct 2010
St Joe Community Foundation Reef 2
- MB 257 Post-Deployment Survey and Line Removals
- MB 257 St Joe Community Foundation Reef Deployment

SouthSite

Bluewater Outriggers No 5
- MB 95 Unnamed Reef 24 Jul 2014
Bud Odom Memorial Reef
- MB 104 Bud Odum Reef 13 Oct 2013
- MB 104 Bud Odum Reef 16 Jun 2018
Charlie Parker Memorial Reef
- MB 98 Charlie Parker Reef 27 Jul 2013
Clay Eubanks Memorial Reef
- MB-110 Clay Eubanks Reef 29 May 2016
Gypsy Gentlemen
- MB 96 Unnamed Reef 24 Jul 2014
Kenneth Hitt Memorial Reef
- Deaton MR deployment
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
MB-160 Unnamed
MB-165 Unnamed
- MB 165 Unnamed 16 Oct 2017
MB-166 Unnamed
- MB 166 Unnamed Reef 16 Jun 2018
Peter Vander Maazen Reef 1
- MB 168 Unnamed 8 Nov 2017
- MB 168 Unnamed Reef 4 Jul 2017

TowerSite

Norris, Laverty, Markey Memorial Reef
- MB 93 Unnamed Reef 31 Jul 2014
- 07/04/2008
Air Force Tower
- MB 118 Air Force Tower 23 May 2011
- MB 118 Air Force Tower 24 May 2013
Bluewater Outriggers No 4
- MB 137 BWO 4 17 May 2013
Candi Daniel Memorial Reef
- MB 112 Candi Daniel Reef 28 May 2015
Charles Deaton Memorial Reef
Floridaze Reef
- MB 133 Floridaze Reef 10 Nov 2013
James W. Miner Memorial Reef
- MB 134 Unnamed Reef 10 Nov 2013
Jed Campbell Reef
- MB 132 Jed Campbell Reef 29 Oct 2016
- MB132 Unnamed Reef 10 Nov 2013
John and Melba's Reef Chief
Kay Thomas Memorial Reef
Mac Crutchfield's Reef
- MB 131 Mac Crutchfield's Reef 12 Jul 2015
- MB 131 Unnamed Reef 27 Jun 2013
MB-135 RESERVED
- MB 135 Unnamed Reef 27 Jun 2013
William T. Reiners III Memorial
- MB 249 William Reiners Reef 4 May 2018
- MB 249 William Reiners Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018

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