Amberjack, greater (Seriola dumerili)
(Risso, 1810); CARANGIDAE FAMILY Found in the Indo Pacific around Japan, China, and the Philippines, in the central Pacific off Hawaii, throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, in portions of the eastern Atlantic Ocean (Madeira and southern and western Africa), and in the Mediterranean Sea in tropical and warm temperate waters. It is found mainly near the surface in open waters, but can be found at considerable depths and around off shore reefs, wrecks, buoys, etc.
The greater amberjack often have a distinctive olive colored bar from the snout through the eye, to the beginning of the dorsal fin... Read More
The greater amberjack often have a distinctive olive colored bar from the snout through the eye, to the beginning of the dorsal fin... Read More

All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
74.00 kg
(163
lb 2
oz)
All-Tackle Length World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
140 cm
All-Tackle Length Fly World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-02 kg (4 lb)
21.09 kg
(46
lb 8
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
30.39 kg
(67
lb 0
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
37.98 kg
(83
lb 12
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
54.17 kg
(119
lb 7
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
67.58 kg
(149
lb 0
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
71.15 kg
(156
lb 13
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
70.59 kg
(155
lb 10
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
(tie)
70.64 kg
(155
lb 12
oz)
M-60 kg (130 lb)
74.00 kg
(163
lb 2
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
10.09 kg
(22
lb 4
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
10.65 kg
(23
lb 8
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
25.74 kg
(56
lb 12
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
32.38 kg
(71
lb 6
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
41.73 kg
(92
lb 0
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
30.61 kg
(67
lb 8
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
45.13 kg
(99
lb 8
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
50.80 kg
(112
lb 0
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
48.98 kg
(108
lb 0
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
39.91 kg
(88
lb 0
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
38.56 kg
(85
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
13.25 kg
(29
lb 3
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
13.46 kg
(29
lb 11
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
18.59 kg
(41
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
36.28 kg
(80
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
47.06 kg
(103
lb 12
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
24.38 kg
(53
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.95 kg
(2
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
1.27 kg
(2
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
9.75 kg
(21
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
13.95 kg
(30
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
18.40 kg
(40
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
14.28 kg
(31
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
15.42 kg
(34
lb 0
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
39.26 kg
(86
lb 9
oz)
F-Smallfry
39.91 kg
(88
lb 0
oz)
M-Junior
66.50 kg
(146
lb 9
oz)
M-Smallfry
44.60 kg
(98
lb 6
oz)
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