Went offshore today and things were fierce, we got several amberjacks,some kings and maybe 10 cutoffs. Some big blue runners, rainbow runners and 15-20# bonitas.

This guy was caught on a Redbone 30# boat rod, Penn Conquer 7000 on full drag and yes clinch knots hold just fine. Your guess is as good as mine on the weight. Hard to imagine a harder fighting fish.

Nice one!

Sounds like fun to me!

Jeff

I had another one on the line for a very long battle, only to lose it to a hook that was broke in half by the fish 6/0 circle. My arm is so sore this morning I am targeting snook, don't want to handle anything bigger.

Update : When your on your on.....after a rather lackluster start I get hit by a tarpon off the jettie, tarpon goes similar size as the AJ 40ish, pounds. Trying to fish on the light side I'm using an under powered with only a 10/20 rod and Soron 40 reel. I get it in.......child's play compared to the amberjack. A few minutes later it's cuda on, only 36" but a nice little fight. The amazing thing was cudas seldom hit jigs and don't hit in dark water on the outgoing tide, this one did.