A
barge that was once used in the film “Anaconda” will soon become an artificial
reef off of Franklin County.
The
Organization for Artificial Reefs will deploy two
artificial reefs this week.
On Thursday, weather permitting, the
group will deploy a 110 foot barge in about 50 feet of water about 10 miles off
of Carrabelle – north of an existing reef called Robby’s reef.
It will be called the CCA Billy’s Barge
Artificial reef after Billy Solberger, an avid fishermen and former board
member of the Organization for Artificial Reefs.
The Solberger family helped fund the
reef.
The Barge was a movie prop for the 1997
Motion Picture "Anaconda" which means that J-Lo, Ice Cube, Eric
Stoltz, and Jon Voight all spent time on the former river tug before it was
converted into a construction barge after the movie wrapped.
The groups are hopeful that the reef
will be productive as habitat for species such as Kingfish and Spanish
Mackerel, and well as seasonal visitors such as Cobia.
Afterward, OAR plans to deploy a second
reef project in 34 feet of water off St Teresa about 1.6 miles south of Dog
Island Reef.
The Prices'
Point Artificial Reef system is named after Price Thornal who was 19
when he died in a car accident.
The reef will be paid for from proceeds
of a fishing tournament annually held in Price's name.
The reef will be in the shape of a
large "Iron Cross" made of steel with dimensions of 40 feet by 25
feet suspended 10 feet off the bottom and anchored in concrete.
It's location less than nine miles off
shore will make it accessible for smaller boats.
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