61lb Amberjack

[CaptnC]

Here is the video of the 61lb AJ I caught...well...I hooked, tried to hand it off to my sister, but it was too much for her. Her son then took it until his belt slipped ( I bark'd at him about not using the right "fighting technique"...he is my nephew...it's allow'd LOL) while I'm putting a fighting belt on...

Any way here is the link to the video:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v502/Cap...lbAmberjack.flv

Edited August 3, 2009 by CaptnC

[one4water]

Nice Fish!

I had the pleasure of catching my first AJ a couple months ago while on a trip to Key West. It was only about 30 lbs but felt like I was reeling in a dump truck. Made for a good dinner for us too.

[jiggin junkie]

They are a blast but they sure can inflict pain on you quick.

[welder]

We call them REEF DONKEYS for a reason.................They pull like one.

[Trollnheel]

Nice fish! I'm wore out just watching it

[aldo]

Congratulations for the catch!

Big amberjacks are my reference target in my area and, modestly, I'm one of the kings of them...

I traveled for fishing blues sometimes, but a 70 lb amberjack in the Mediterranean sea is way more tricky than a 200lb blue in the Caribbean, due to the shallow and rocky bottom.

Amberjacks are very clever fishes, trying everything to make themselves free against the bottom or submerged structures, like wrecks or pillars. In the video you post, you risked a lot staying so close to those submerged pillars. A 200 yds run is very common for an amberjack trying to reach something on which to rub the line or the hook...

http://digilander.libero.it/avanini/myfishes01.htm

Edited August 9, 2009 by aldo

[pmagrady]

That's a hog

We don't target them unless we have friends from the North come down to fish. I enjoy watching the look on the face of a fresh water fisherman as the fight begins. Reef Donkey indeed!

[aitkenkingfish]

great a.j. I had to do a replay after seeing the fin come up in the back ground . caught it with the corner of my eye the first time & thought it was a shark turned out to be a dolphin.

That's a hog

We don't target them unless we have friends from the North come down to fish. I enjoy watching the look on the face of a fresh water fisherman as the fight begins. Reef Donkey indeed!

[HOTSPOT]

HOLY CRAP !!!!!

[frankieg]

Wow! nice! recently I took a 40 lber and that was a fight to remember. I'd love to get a big boy like that one

We caught a few that day