What is an Amberjack

As the name implies, the amberjack is a member of the jack species. These fish are very good to eat, and you can find them on most all of the seafood menus in town. They can grow quite large with 40+ pound fish caught regularly and 70+ pound fish caught on occasion. Amberjack are world renowned for their fight and can easily embarrass the toughest of fishermen. So join us aboard the charter boat Destination to experience Destin’s Spring Amberjack Season for yourself. Find out more at http://www.charterboatdestination.com

The Legalities of Amberjack Fishing

After having almost no amberjack season for the last couple of years, we are really excited about the upcoming spring season. The entire month of May anglers will be allowed 1 fish per person with a minimum size limit of 34 inches. The spring season will close on June 1st and a fall season will begin on August 1st and run thru October 31st(hopefully). We recommend at least an 8 hour trip to target amberjack. Of course trips of 10 or 12 hours will often result in larger and more plentiful fish.

So far, It has been a great fishing season in Destin!

We have had a lot of great catches, and we’ve made a lot of great memories, too. Another great fishing season in Destin with Charter Boat Destination.

Gag Grouper Fishing Season in Destin

Gag grouper typically weigh up to twenty-five pounds; the largest gag grouper on record weighed in at eighty-six pounds, and was caught near Destin. Gag grouper inhabit rocky bottoms, reefs and drop-off walls in deep water, are fun to catch, and are very tasty.

Fun fact: grouper are born as females but can later become male.

Amberjack Fishing Season in Destin

Amberjack are deep water fiesty fish; they fight hard, and are a prized trophy for any angler. A mature Amberjack typically weighs between sixty and eighty pounds, while a trophy-sized amberjack can weigh over one hundred pounds.

Offshore trolling also heats up in August for Whaoo, blackfin tuna, sailfish and king mackerel!

It’s never too early to make your reservations for October’s month long fishing rodeo!

October is perhaps the best season of the year to fish in Destin; the weather cools off a bit, the humidity is lower, and the water temperatures still linger around eighty degrees. Plus, you can keep up with your favorite college football team while you’re at sea, with our Direct TV.

If you’d like to participate in the Destin Fishing Rodeo, or you would like to book the Charter Boat Destination for any other time, give me a call at (850) 259-3778, or click here. We will make sure you experience the thrill of Destin’s deep sea fishing scene.

Tight lines,

Capt. Stan

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Destin’s Spring Amberjack Season