Fishing For

Yellowtail amberjack

4.0

(35)

410 Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Yellowtail amberjack. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

Average Length

2.6 ft

Maximum Length

8.2 ft

Maximum Weight

213.5 lbs

Depth Range

9.8 - 2,706.7 ft

Temperature Range

64.4 - 75.2 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Yellowtail amberjack

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(104)

South Pacific Ocean

-36.893495, 150.061609

-33.986711, 151.189864

-19.682930, 148.089670

-33.843463, 151.268007

32.435063, -117.547557

-34.552246, 18.469422

8 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Yellowtail amberjack

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

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(16)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(99)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(96)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(67)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(57)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(303)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spanish mackerel

5.0

(4)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(6)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Yellowtail amberjack

Kieth "Fluffy" Saunders

1 week ago

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Got a nice size kingy today, pulled it out of the esky like a proud parent showing off their firstborn… then promptly dropped it like a deadbeat dad. Didn’t even get the 3-second rule in — old mate Buster swooped. Bad dog, Buster… Fluffy 🎣

Species Yellowtail amberjack

13 likes

Heather PK

2 weeks ago

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

7 likes • 2 comments

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Rev& Reel

3 weeks ago

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#CatchKing great kingfish awesome fight amazing eating

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 9 lb 7 oz

Gear 2

27 likes • 4 comments

Ben Laird

6 weeks ago

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A friend of mine caught this giant 135cm kingfish on live squid. #CatchKing

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 42 lb 16 oz

Gear 3

16 likes • 16 comments

T H

6 weeks ago

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#CatchKing got there nice kings

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 1

6 likes

T H

6 weeks ago

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 1

9 likes

Ben Laird

7 weeks ago

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Nice kingie on squid. Catch and release. #CatchKing

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 2

7 likes • 3 comments

Luann Odendaal

2 weeks ago

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 17 lb 15 oz

11 likes • 1 comment

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