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There's really no such thing as a private reef, just reefs that were put down with private funds. A more accurate term would be "unpublished reef."

If you're careful how you fish it, it can be a good producing spot. Try not to fish it on weekends when there are lots of boats out. You want to protect it from being discovered and overfished.

If not too many people find it and fish it, it can be a good producing spot.

Congratulations on doing your part to add to the fishery.  Question(s) for you:  who did you employ to deploy your reef?  And have they dropped it yet?  The reason I ask is that hopefully you used David Walters of Reef Maker.  He has a great reputation and is trusted by everyone I know.  Also, you mentioned that you were building it in 100 feet of water.  Obviously it will grow fish, especially if you leave it alone for 18-24 months.  It will attract bait and pelagics within a year, along with juvenile reef fish, but if you can resist the temptation to drop on it for two years you will be rewarded.  The only problem I see is that 100 feet of water is within reach of most charter boats on a 6-8 hour trip.  Running every day in all directions of the pass, I hate to say it, but I think it will be found by one of them.  It just happens.  If you are able to put it in, say 150 feet or deeper, especially to the south or SW of Perdido Pass, there will be less chance of it being found and there will be more fish on it at any given time.  Lastly, guard that spot at all costs...when you go to fish it, don't get caught on it with other boats within sight of you.  You paid for it and went to the effort to build it.  If you are fishing it and can see other boats in close proximity, do yourself a favor and leave so you don't get "zapped."  Good luck.

A charter boat MIGHT run over it, but I wouldn't say it is a certainty. It seems like the charter guys I fish with usually run over at least one or two "hot spots" a year, but it usually isn't a small private spot. Usually it is something relatively big that hasn't been fished in a while.

The longer it sits, the better it gets.

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