Japanese Amberjack fishing
About Japanese Amberjack
Called buri or hamachi in Japan, this powerful jack is one of the country's most popular sport and food fish, schooling along rocky coasts and reefs. It hammers metal jigs, stick baits and live bait, then bulldogs toward structure with brutal runs. Target it with heavy jigging gear over current-swept points and drop-offs.
Typical size: Commonly 60 to 90 cm; trophies over 1 m and 10 kg. Record (approx.): approx. 15 kg (varies by region).
Season, time and habitat
Darker cell = more active that month. Based on the species' usual yearly rhythm.
Common questions
When is the best time to catch Japanese Amberjack?
Japanese Amberjack fishing is usually best around Oct-Dec. The best windows in the day are usually dawn, day, dusk.
Where can you catch Japanese Amberjack?
Japanese Amberjack is most often found in coast. Napp shows the nearest waters and the live odds on the bite right now.