Fishing For

Yellowtail amberjack

4.0

(41)

466 Catches

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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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(121)

South Pacific Ocean

-36.893495, 150.061609

-33.986711, 151.189864

-19.682930, 148.089670

-34.552246, 18.469422

32.435063, -117.547557

-33.843463, 151.268007

12 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Yellowtail amberjack

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

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(18)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

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(111)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(109)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(74)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

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(66)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Herring

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(6)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spanish mackerel

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(4)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(323)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Yellowtail amberjack

Lochie Annear

4 weeks ago

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Nice kingy

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 17 lb 10 oz

15 likes • 6 comments

Jéan Tredoux

4 weeks ago

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

16 likes

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Reuben Manson

6 weeks ago

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So stoked to have caught my first Kingfish after almost two years of chasing one. It was 71cm, not legal but still mean as. caught on a live yellow eyed mullet under a balloon.

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 1

20 likes • 3 comments

Rudolph Swart

2026-02-21

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I had a lot of fun today... Perfect stoneshot on a nice yellowtail and a couple of bonitos as a bonus

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 8 lb 15 oz

14 likes

jake Vlug

2026-02-18

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

18 likes • 2 comments

Flynn Lloyd

2026-02-15

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Nice catches today

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 2

13 likes

Sebastian Chow

2026-02-01

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Nice kingy caught in sydney harbour

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 5 lb 8 oz

14 likes

Rudolph Swart

2026-01-31

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Got a welcome surprize today with a nice mix bag of fish

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 11 lb

11 likes

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