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The sinking of the Mance Lassiter
The beginning of the
 Gary Ennis Reef
    In June 1996, a seventh artificial reef  AR465 "Gary Ennis Reef" was established by the Long Bay Artificial Reef Association.  The Mance Lassiter, a decommissioned menhaden boat 184' long was sunk 30 miles off Lockwood Folly Inlet.  This project was funded by The Charlotte Offshore Sportsfishing Club in honor of Gary Ennis, friend, officer, and conservationist.
 

Gary Ennis Gary, doing what he loved to do. Catch fish. Gary was an officer of Charlotte Offshore Fish Club and really enjoyed being with everyone in the club. Gary passed away April 22, 1995 after a coureagous bout against cancer. Gary donated his 24 ft. Albemarl to the club to sell with the proceeds going to Long Bay Artificial Reef Program.
	We now have 188 pieces of concrete pipe and 4 boxes on the dock at the Old Naval Base in Charleston, SC. Close to 2,000,000 pounds. The pipe is mostly 48 and 54” stuff with 18 or so smaller. The others range through 60,72,84 and 102” material
spent about 10 days there with Jim Francesconi of the NCDMF unloading trucks and staging for deployment. Quite an adventure and an awesome wad of concrete. Bob Black	Actual barge loading and deployment is scheduled for the week of 4/18/05.