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Green Jobfish

Green Jobfish

Aprion virescens

  • 2lakes
  • 59logged catches
  • 18.04 kg heaviest logged

Green Jobfish (Aprion virescens) is a marine demersal fish from the Lutjanidae family, inhabiting the Indo-Pacific region. It lives in coastal waters near rocky and coral reefs, in channels and deep lagoons at a depth of 1 to 120 meters. It can reach 16 kilograms of weight. The Green Jobfish feeds mainly on fish, but can also eat crustaceans, cephalopods, and zooplankton. It can lead either a solitary lifestyle, or flock into small groups. You can best catch it with bottom and jig tackle.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Medium Fish Strips 7 Crab 5 Shrimp 2 Japanese Anchovy 2 Gulf Shrimp 2 Huge Cutbait 1 Finger Mullets 1 Large Fish Strips 1 Japanese Jack Mackerel 1

Lures

Trophy Double Hook Pilker 150 g, #7/0 11 Saltwater Spoon 120 g, #7/0 2 Havaru Spoon 120 g, #11/0 1 Double Hook Pilker 150 g, #7/0 1

Best setups by lake 2 lakes with data

Kaiji No Ri — 45 catches , best 18.04 kg

  • Trophy Double Hook Pilker 150 g, #7/0 Spinning Boat 11×
  • Medium Fish Strips Hook #6/0 Feeder bottom 4×
  • Medium Fish Strips Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 3×
  • Shrimp Hook #6/0 Feeder bottom 2×

Noomaa Kuda Atholhu — 14 catches , best 14.61 kg

  • Saltwater Spoon 120 g, #7/0 Spinning 2×
  • Gulf Shrimp Hook #8/0 Feeder bottom 2×
  • Finger Mullets Kaku Tsuribari Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 1×
  • Havaru Spoon 120 g, #11/0 Spinning Boat 1×

How to catch

How to catch a unique Green Jobfish? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Green Jobfish would be to use Medium Fish Strips on a size #6/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Pilkers. The most successful lure is Silver/Gold Trophy Double Hook Pilker 150 g, #7/0.

Where to find it

Noomaa Kuda Atholhu Maldives Kaiji No Ri Japan

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

Sea Worms Scaled Sardines #11886

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