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Greater amberjack fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: A guide

Greater amberjack fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: A guide

Where Gulf amberjack hold, from Louisiana platforms to eastern Gulf ledges, and how to fish and release them. Includes a state-by-state breakdown of how federal and state rules split.

By Breakpoint Team
Greater Amberjack Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast: Guide

Greater Amberjack Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast: Guide

Where greater amberjack hold from the Carolinas to the Keys, how to fish them over wrecks and ledges, and how the April closure and state lines decide which rules apply.

By Breakpoint Team
Gray Triggerfish Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: Guide

Gray Triggerfish Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: Guide

Depths, structure, rigs and release gear for Gulf triggers, plus how the Gulf season and limits differ from the Atlantic and from state to state.

By Breakpoint Team
Gray Triggerfish Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast

Gray Triggerfish Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast

Where gray triggerfish hold between 80 and 300 feet from North Carolina to the Keys, how to hook a fish that nibbles, and how the federal and state rules divide.

By Breakpoint Team
Golden Tilefish Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: A Guide

Golden Tilefish Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: A Guide

Where golden tilefish hold on the Gulf slope, how to read mud bottom before you drop, and why federal rules govern most tilefish water.

By Breakpoint Team
Golden Tilefish Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast: A Guide

Golden Tilefish Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast: A Guide

Where the upper-slope mud lies from North Carolina to the Keys, how the Gulf Stream shapes the drift, and how the 1-fish South Atlantic limit compares with the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf.

By Breakpoint Team
Dolphin (mahi-mahi) and wahoo federal rules: Atlantic limits

Dolphin (mahi-mahi) and wahoo federal rules: Atlantic limits

The Atlantic federal numbers for dolphin and wahoo, how the 54-fish vessel cap works, what headboats and charters follow, and why Gulf federal waters fall to state rules.

By Breakpoint Team
Descending Device and Circle Hook Rules for Offshore Anglers

Descending Device and Circle Hook Rules for Offshore Anglers

What release gear and hooks must be on the boat for Gulf reef fish, South Atlantic snapper-grouper and HMS species, plus the lines that decide which rule applies and how to use a descending device.

By Breakpoint Team
Blueline Tilefish Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: A Guide

Blueline Tilefish Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: A Guide

Where blueline tilefish sit on the Gulf shelf edge and upper slope, how anglers fish them, and which rulebook applies at what distance from shore. Includes a Gulf vs South Atlantic comparison.

By Breakpoint Team
Blueline Tilefish Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast: Guide

Blueline Tilefish Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast: Guide

Where bluelines live on the Southeast shelf edge, how to read the bottom and water to find them, and how the federal season and aggregate limit apply from North Carolina to the Keys.

By Breakpoint Team