The amberjack is often found close to the Mediterranean coasts in spring and autumn. This fish can be sought with different techniques including live fishing. Indeed, the amberjack comes to hunt its prey, including horse mackerel, also known as servereaux, as close to the coast. Here is a simple setup that can pay off.
Setting up for amberjack fishing
The assembly is simple and effective, nevertheless, it is necessary to check its solidity, because the fight will be hard with such a predator which can exceed the meter.
- reel : braid 0.18 to 0.30 mm
- possibility of weighting with an olive 3 to 15 grams
- swivel
- hangman's knot
- leader : nylon 0.50 to 0.80 mm
- circle Hook type n°5/0 to 7/0
- live horse mackerel
Use of the assembly
The horse mackerel, once fitted with a circkle-hook in the head, is simply plunged into the water and goes swimming freely. It can be cast gently a few feet away if the edge is rough. After the strike, there is no need to strike: the circle-hook strikes automatically because of its shape.
The right equipment to target amberjack
The material must be solid and of quality to be able to counter the impressive rushes of the amberjack. You need a rod of 2 to 2.70 m with a weight between 80 and 200 grams preferably. The reel is of size 5 000 to 20 000 (according to the mark), of a weight from 500 to 900 grams, and of a minimal capacity of 200 meters. It is equipped with braid from 0.18 to 0.30 mm and a nylon leader from 0.50 to 0.80 mm.
A trick to increase the number of catches
Yellowtails are pelagic, gray carnivores that like to live in small groups or schools. Once you have caught a redfish, put another line back in the water and try again!
