DAUPHIN ISLAND -- Don Adcock emphasized the difference between the bite of a smaller amberjack, which tends to chase the bait before eating, and the bite of a big fish by violently slamming his closed ...

Fishing buddies Jim Carroll and Gordon Jobe left South Carolina’s Murrells Inlet around dawn on May 23 to chase dolphin and wahoo offshore. They were aboard Jobe’s 32-foot Edgewater boat, Liberty Call ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- A team of researchers is offering fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. South Atlantic a reward for hauling in tagged Greater Amberjack fish as part of a nationwide ...

It might seem like a bad dream, but believe it or not red snapper, gag grouper, amberjack, and triggerfish are all closed at this time in Gulf of Mexico federal waters. The recreational harvest of ...

Most coastal anglers have a love-hate relationship with the greater amberjack. But any fisherman who has ever hooked one has given the devil his due. They are extremely powerful and can exceed 90 ...

According to a NOAA release, Greater Amberjack fishing in federal waters will end on Sept. 27 at 12:01 a.m. Data from the 2024-2025 season shows that 882,451 pounds of the species were caught and ...

They are some of the most bruising fighters in the Gulf, known for runs that slam rods on gunnels and can wear an angler out faster than the stink of catfish bait. Amberjack is one of the favorite ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Calling all fishermen: officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced that the beginning of greater amberjack recreational fishing season starts in May.

NEW ORLEANS >> Scientists are trying to get a better estimate of greater amberjack populations in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, and this means the chance at a $250 catch for anglers.

On Jan. 1, the recreational season for greater amberjack opened in the gulf. These strong fish are a favorite of offshore anglers looking to battle something big and aggressive. Finding places to ...