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DNR hopes deep-water reef draws fish By John Burke Savannah Morning News There is a new fishing reef being developed off the Georgia coast, and it is the first one to be located in more than 100 feet of water. This past week, the DNR sunk a 195-foot barge approximately 17 nautical miles off Sapelo Island. The depth at where the barge was sunk this past week is between 150 and 160 feet of water and it is part of an ongoing program to improve recreational fishing in Georgia's offshore waters. Known as the ''DW'' reef (for deep water), the coordinates recorded by the tug boat which deployed the barge are 31 degrees, 22.73 minutes north and 79 degrees, 49.15 minutes west. ''This is our first attempt at a deep-water reef and we hope that the location will draw such fish as tuna and wahoo,'' commented Henry Ansley, reef project coordinator for the DNR. Georgia now has a total of 18 reefs along the coast, most of which are between four and 23 miles offshore and are located in about 70 feet of water. Ansley says there also is a continuous effort to improve each reef site by the addition of concrete and other materials. Expanding reef sites....