Guide Chris Kimrey said that amberjack may show up on most any rock, reef or wreck outside the 10-fathom (60-foot) curve, but it’s the “tall” ones that draw the most fish.
“You’ll mostly likely find them on wrecks, because they like tall structure and tall rocks,” he said. “They like a high-relief livebottom like Big 10, or an artificial reef if it has a big wreck on it. AR 305 and AR 330 have tall wrecks. To find ‘em consistently, you’ve got to get on a tall wreck or a tall rock.”
AR 330, the Chapin reef, lies just inshore of the Hutton and Suloide wrecks, southwest of Beaufort Inlet. Besides the usual concrete rubble and railroad boxcars, the reef has a 320-foot landing-craft repair ship and a 55-foot steel sailboar. AR 305, the Carteret County Sportfishing Association Reef, lies south of Beaufort Inlet and is made up of a 439-foot ship and a 183-foot ship.
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