Searching for Giant Amberjacks in the Gulf of Mexico - 4K

I heard reports of giant 100+lb amberjacks being caught by fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa Bay. I got together with Scott, Drew, and Brian from Tampa Offshore Fishing and we went fishing 30+ miles offshore to several deep wrecks. All of the wrecks were super crowded with both commercial and recreational fishermen. We caught a few amberjacks before switching gears and going snapper fishing. I am still searching for that giant amberjack...
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[@germanreenacters]

Welcome to Florida were a 20lb-30lb fish is considered small lol. Anyhow, great video like always!

[@brandonnelson4164]

Those were small AJ's.

[@therecordwavelength3170]

40 degrees is light sweatshirt weather up here in Minnesota

[@benjaminmarabella2806]

A Minnesotans Adventures same but I live in ND

[@ishtamas9748]

in jersey too

[@anthonyrodriguez5080]

I’m waste deep in the water when it’s 40 degrees lol waders and a long sleeve is all you need

[@jonahkang5020]

In California is it’s from 50-80 degrees

[@pk3rdud3z]

Here in miami 40 degrees is stay inside or freeze to death

[@TheDreamCatchers]

Im a simple man, I see amberjacks, i click the video

[@BlacktipH]

I like that 👍

[@moeyh3075]

Look up new zealand kingfish same family as amberjack

[@christophermitchell885]

I’m even more simple I see blacktiph and I click the video

[@nephewthegreat6616]

Oma

[@owenmanygoats8037]

Josh you have one of the better fishing show. I enjoy them a lot. Keep up the good work.

[@johanlindberg9879]

i sat an refreshed for this video

[@loaderjoe4340]

Sucks dealing with other guys and the bs but u still caught fish👍

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Awesome video man, don't let the other people that think they own the water get you down.

[@mhpagden9033]

love the video josh keep making them plz

[@RhettMashburn]

love you josh!!! you bring fishing in the home during the winter

[@BlacktipH]

Glad to hear buddy. Spring will be here soon enough 👍

[@RhettMashburn]

thanks!! you are my hero

[@RhettMashburn]

you are my hero!! thanks for replying

[@thembreo6029]

You're channel is the best out there in my opinion. More amberjacks videos for sure! Catching yellowtail(amberjack family) with Tito Ortiz Is my favorite video. I've watched it at least 12 times.Wanted to ask a question. Hopefully you're willing to answer it. Would you ever recommend buying an affordable rod under a hundred bucks when your on a budget? If so any suggestions?

[@haydenstarr8066]

I like all the editing put in to these videos

[@GulfCoastAngling]

In the Panhandle, how far out you are roughly equates to how big of an AJ you're going to catch haha. 10 miles for the 10 pounders, 20 miles for the 20 pounders and 80 miles to the rigs for the big boys.

[@fmorin71234]

Gulf Coast Angling same in Louisiana

[@otterlabastie6406]

Idk, outta Destin, the bridge rubble right out the pass holds 90 pounders, and that's only like 6 miles

[@BlacktipH]

Thumbs up if you want more amberjack videos! 👍

[@scsharkhunter407]

BlacktipH nah more big lbsf

[@nintendonextdoor583]

Looks like your rod is going to snap what the weight ratio

[@lukebrunn2285]

Lol every Florida fisherman-“It is freezing out here” when in reality its like 40 degrees

[@lukebrunn2285]

Great video though

[@brandiemorrell6773]

Man I hope one day I can go fishing with you and learn more about saltwater fishing . I've never been off shore.

[@gabriellabetancourth5896]

That's really cool. I love your videos.

[@evanbfishing2415]

Great video I loved the whole video keep it up!!

[@firefistflame7850]

You were talking about 40 out there ( and that is pretty cold for Florida ) but where I live it was -10 below

[@ArcherFish]

love the amberjack vids!!!!!

[@mattramos9027]

Great Video as always!

[@riveryarbrough5241]

Record it, record it, record it Love the way you say things over and over again. Makes it funny asf😂🤙🏻

[@joeoddan9397]

Great video! Made my day.

[@ChristianWilson.]

RIP Mr. Sardine

[@DrMad-qe3pr]

Guys thanks a lot for your videos. I started fishing and was just wondering do you stop the boat for fishing at sandy areas or at coral reef areas and which are the best? Thanks

[@Ryan-pm1hp]

I caught a 130lbs amberjack last September in the gulf. No joke, it was bigger than me and the fight was 45 minutes

[@kristijancvetkovich1154]

Ryan G lucky sharks didnt eat it

[@buddybonbutt7510]

Pics or It was a sardine

[@benplunkett96]

BlacktipH= best fishing channel on youtube#1

[@travisbrown3723]

I DREAM OF 45min-60min videos!!!

[@MiguelFishing]

What camera do you use mate? Image quality is amazing!!!!

[@italkwafflez]

Hey blacktiph. I was wondering if you were going to make a video on how to fish the black tip migration in regards to bait and locations

[@pfishing8520]

Come to Mexico bro! We have great AJ action. Almost all year round. Caribbean is always a fun place to jig

[@mikerodriguez3253]

I've been watching your videos for a long time

[@alijaffal8716]

What was the name of the rod with the stella 20000 younwere using when you hooked the first amberjack Thanks

[@eyeclammedu]

I thought for sure there was going to be a boat brawl @blacktiph nice vid though I highly enjoy them!

[@anatoliyfedchyk7218]

Bro this is the best fishing video I seen

[@alsager777]

The difference between the drag sound of a Shimano Stella and a Penn reel tells a lot.

[@daboonies8603]

man i'm going to cancun this upcoming march and hopefully getting on a charter. this looks like a blast! cant wait to go!!!

[@josephaguon8717]

Great fishing guys,so sad with the encounter of that boat....

[@sambmendez2454]

Great video bra ❤️❤️❤️!!!

[@Joshua-bh7iu]

Still those first 2 fish were incredible. Such a beautiful fish.

[@michaelcardona3678]

I noticed your always using the Stella reel.. is is that your favorite

[@jeangoncalves724]

Great. Im from brazil. Im very fan. I Like it. Fishing forever

[@redflametech]

Dude you whooped some a** today keeping them out of the wreck!

[@ojcdecato3163]

Love amberjack vids.

[@tommyd1059]

I love the sound of that drag.

[@sodeloutdoors8047]

Lol I wish I was fishing in that weather. I'm a mate on a charter boat out of Delaware and we've been tog fishing in max 30 degrees. The other day it was a high of 17 degrees we were fishing and we had to put our crabs we were using as bait in the ice box because it was warmer in the ice box than it was outside. Boat was covered in ice. If I could show you a picture of the rods from running back to the dock I would. Great video

[@erysyaazrien3092]

u the best black tiph u the honor of fisher

[@MrLDD1981]

Which one you can recommend on speed jigging the PG or HG...

[@fishhuntersulut4166]

Good job😁👍👍👍

[@jaclynwahba1695]

@blacktipH today just went fishing in mexico and caught a sail fish there is a lot around but it is catch and release so if u want go for some sailfish and barracuda we caught a few of em so they are defiantly out!

[@joshuamunoz5036]

Nice video man, what set up was u jigging with ?

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

Hey JOSH ...... That boat, what an ID 10 T .... !!!! It's the same here in Sth Australia on any decent Snapper Drop ..... What, you can't see me ....... OMG ...... Why do they have to fish on top of you .... great to see you kept filming ..... !!!! OH, NICE STELLA 30,000 .................... I noticed you fish R/H with that one ........... And this is WHY it is FISHING, NOT Catching ..... best plans can go sideways ...... Cheers "Down Under Mike"

[@complete_tv9436]

Lol I thought the title said lumberjacks and I was like ''what... Umm ok on that side of KZbin again.''

[@justinf6758]

How big are the lizard fish offshore there? I caught a bunch in the surf near Tampa on top water that were around 12”

[@glenpaul3606]

Did a lot of fishing for amberjack, tuna, wahoo, bull dolphin etc. in the Gulf of Mexico some years back. Used to use big Penn spinning reels and rods but found that for bigger fish that a stand up rod and level wind reel with a belt worked better. For bigger fish 30lbs +, the long spinning outfits are advantage fish.....stand up gear and belt is advantage angler especially if trying to keep fish away from an oil rig or bottom wreck. Surprising to see fishing shows on you tube using spinning gear.

[@ReelJedi]

AJs!!! That's it I'm going offshore this weekend. IT'S TIME!

[@SHOORTYS]

Gettin' jiggy wid it, looks fun !

[@ryanf.5430]

I was just in Tampa, and it was cold for Florida!!!!🦈🦈🦈

[@trevormorrison3926]

great video

[@christopherwool9631]

I don't even fish but I love this channel

[@ryancollins3893]

What skate was that? Here in the uk we have small eyed rays, undulate rays, blonde rays, thornbacks and the common skate.

[@RhettMashburn]

"its a giant dude!!"

[@VeritasEIREAequitas]

Rhett Mashburn ginormous!!!

[@ifalangler6701]

Cool bro..what brand are you wearing PE line on stella?

[@damianmitchell1038]

Great vid

[@JamesWright1955]

Come fish the middlegrounds off Hernando county. there are some nice fish there also.

[@tiggertiger9819]

Why do you not use the big shark reels for the amberjacks?

[@papiomasta1195]

just wondering what's the rods and reel combos in this video. Looking to buy some killer reels

[@dpt333]

Hello my friend can you tell me what is the name of the costa sunglasses that you are wearing in this video? Thank you for the information.

[@sc300seen]

Are you going to do another meet up over here in St. Petersburg. Wasn’t able to make the one you did at gator Jim’s

[@anthonyyang7286]

Did u get a new camera or is it just me because it looks better quality this video

[@heatherposey1258]

GREAT VID

[@semfijma9037]

Nice video😃

[@justinf6758]

Water temperature doesn’t get affected much at the depth you were catching amberjacks right?

[@temanmartins.1480]

Top demais....parabéns !

[@jorgeferrer7319]

I was wondering if you could tell me the specs on the rod that you were using paired with your 20000 size reel. Thanks

[@jakeducoeur9066]

Might’ve been a rough day for you, still a great video for us!

[@cookoutdoors7233]

You should come to socal again in like late July or August and try to catch the yellowtail I think they are in the jack family they are super fun when they are on top.

[@hy_9er564]

Is that pink thing a toungue or bait when u catch the small grouper?

[@tjdriftking2156]

That rod bend is crazy!

[@redflametech]

Makes me sick to hear they are commercial wiping out amberjack now too, as if they the tiny little hundred million dollar commercial industry deserves to rob the multi billion dollar recreational industry of any more species, smh

[@someoneelse2262]

Totally agreed. Same for stripers on the East Coast... You wonder why hotel owners, gas stations, boat dealers, tackle shops, restaurants, etc don't all band together to say: hey, this fishery brings in tens of thousands of people. Why would you want to destroy it to sustain a few people for a couple of seasons until the stocks are gone? Makes no goddam sense to me.

[@zzepichazezz3826]

+Someone Else striper population is huge on the east coast from maryland to NY(where i'm from)

[@someoneelse2262]

How old are you? The size of fish are half what they were 30 years ago along the whole mid-Atlantic up to Maine and the numbers have completely crashed (though they have always been cyclical). Ask anybody who has been fishing these waters for a few decades. It's about the spawning grounds (pollution of rivers), the over-fishing of menhaden, and the commercial fishery.

[@zackstark4768]

The harvest of amberjack is heavily gm regulated and the commercial season commonly only last a few weeks a year

[@forresttfishing6081]

Tim Potteiger agree

[@yoslicck7186]

I LOVE THE BACK ROUND 🎵

[@TheDreamCatchers]

Everywhere you fish theres always so many boats by you

[@BlacktipH]

Yes there are, especially on the weekends.

[@TheMasterCaster]

Jake with the double BlacktipH reply

[@sc2r539]

Everyone loves to be by Josh

[@rafikdirany8606]

@@TheMasterCaster nice

[@azozy1981]

What the name of rod?

[@elijahbl5745]

I found an old Penn international ii 30tw that's in good condition on the market place, I'm thinking about getting it for AJs, GTs and sharks

[@parkeryoung800]

I love ur amberjack vids in Miami

[@josephwilliams9835]

What charters do you recommend for big amberjacks out of Tampa?

[@ojamnitr]

Hey blacktiph what rod and reel were you using?

[@David-ip7gy]

Josh you have been up to Wisconsin you know its not cold down there. Its not really cold up here right now either!

[@henrylor6314]

What's the name or brand of the rod that was paired with the stradic?....

[@calebsiever6452]

Josh I am going to Florida soon and I was wondering if you could take me out on a fishing trip if you could not then what charter do you recommend???

[@calebsiever6452]

Naples

[@thewfmanray6135]

Hey haha I live in St. Pete. Great shot of the skyway

[@teguhprasetyo3601]

Thank Bro, Ilike Yuo Vidios. Iam Indonesian

[@dantehuang463]

may i know what fishing line you used in this video?

[@dparacca]

hard bottom for the snapper?

[@rileyfeagin9503]

I want to catch an AJ SOO bad and what are the depth ranges for Ajs and I fish in big bend of FL

[@cadenwebb7600]

what rod and reel are you usingfor those snapper

[@razel6]

Is there a way to get a pair of the waterproof jacket and pants you were wearing in the vid, the froggtoggs shipped to Australia? I like it. Also are you able to do Iron man rod vs Goliath ?

[@VeritasEIREAequitas]

Doin the damn thing again josh! Yeeeeew

[@karriesoo]

Could you go fishing for sturgeon or halibut someday?

[@avilafamily7112]

A whole ocean out there and two boats fighting for a spot.....lol

[@uluwehi1]

the Giant Trevally to me is the pound for pound hardest fighting fish but great video

[@pakjndral6846]

Amazing,,,👍👍👍👍👍

[@MrLDD1981]

May I know the exact specs for the Stella reel..