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A heavyset, powerful jack with a bronze-amber stripe through the eye and a deeply forked tail, notorious for diving hard into reef structure. It patrols Egyptian Mediterranean reefs, wrecks and drop-offs and is a brutal opponent on rod and line.
Rocky reefs, wrecks, pinnacles and offshore drop-offs, usually in midwater near structure
Warm season over deep reefs and wrecks, dropping and to structure
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Heavy or outfit, 50–80 lb + strong and a locked — amberjack dive hard for the structure.
Drop speed or , or send a down to wrecks, pinnacles and deep reef edges — amberjack hold in midwater by structure.
Eating & safety
Very large reef-associated specimens can carry ciguatera in tropical zones; eat smaller fish.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Warm season over deep reefs and wrecks, dropping jigs and live baits to structure
Large amberjack often carry parasitic worms in the flesh, earning them the nickname 'reef donkeys' for their stubborn power.