Fishing For

Yellowtail amberjack

4.0

(41)

471 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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(123)

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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(113)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(110)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

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(66)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

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(74)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Yellowtail Scad

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(3)

3 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Jigging Spoon

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(6)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Horse Mackerel

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(3)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Yellowtail amberjack

Flynn Lloyd

1 week ago

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Nice Little Kingfish on Strip Baits

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 2

28 likes • 2 comments

Kieran Kidder

5 days ago

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Fresh off an experience of a lifetime to Cedros Island off Baja California’s coast slaying pacific yellowtail. So grateful for the invite from my West Coast fishing friend I met on Instagram. He & his friends were so welcoming #newfriendsthroughfishing #memoriesmade #hamachifordays

Species Yellowtail amberjack

18 likes • 4 comments

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Flynn Lloyd

5 weeks ago

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Legal Kingfish Caught at Bass Point

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 2

17 likes • 2 comments

Cameron Baker

5 weeks ago

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 13 lb 16 oz

16 likes • 1 comment

Lochie Annear

2026-04-08

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Nice kingy

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 17 lb 10 oz

15 likes • 6 comments

Jéan Tredoux

2026-04-05

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

16 likes

Reuben Manson

2026-03-23

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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

22 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

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