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Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili · Sea
Powerful reef jack that fights relentlessly around structure.
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND Jun–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Daytime |
| Water temp | 18–26 °C |
| Typical size | 60–100 cm · record about 190 cm |
| Diet | Fish, squid |
| Regions | EuropeNorth AmericaCentral AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaAsiaOceania |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Live bait or heavy jigs over wrecks and reefs.
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