Lesser Amberjack

Similar to Greater Amberjack but smaller and with a proportionally larger eye. Greenish-bronze back, silvery sides with an amber lateral stripe, and a dark diagonal stripe through the eye. Adults commonly reach 12–18 inches and 1–3 lbs.\n\n

Best Lures: Small jigs, deep-drop rigs, vertical jigs.\n Best Baits: Cut squid, live or cut small fish.\n\n

Taken on deep-drop rigs over rocky bottom and ledges. Not commonly targeted but an occasional catch on deepwater reef trips.