Q&A — Amberjack

QUESTION: [What are the] best grouper lures? I fish in Southwest Florida that is Marco Island Florida about 15 miles out at 45 to 50 feet. Robert   ANSWER:  Robert, I’m very familiar with the area and have had some great success on shallow water gags and red grouper. I’ll normally fish these on a heavier spinning jig setup with 50lb – 80lb braided line using 50lb – 80lb fluorocarbon leader. All baits are dropped to the bottom and jigged 1-10′ off the bottom. I find they work great while drifting or on anchor. You’ll also find that amberjack, cobia,...

QUESTION: Hi! My name is Roger and I’m wondering what’s the best Amberjack lures-rigs you recommend? I usually fish on the Gulf of Mexico cost close to Clearwater beach. Usually we go up 30-40 miles out @ 110-120ft deep, so I’m interesting more on lures for Big fishes like AJ and Grouper. ANSWER: Roger, Thank you for reaching out to us. We appreciate your interest very much.We have several lures that are dynamite for offshore jigging grouper and amberjack. You’ll need a little weight to get down deep in 110′ + depths. Our new Harness Jig is brawny enough to...