How to Catch Green Jobfish at Kaiji No Ri (Fishing Planet Guide)

The Green Jobfish is the fish that finally gets you fishing bait on the bottom at Kaiji No Ri. Almost everything else on this map is a lure or trolling target, but the Green Jobfish is a reef-dwelling bottom feeder you catch by dropping a simple baited rig down to it. It is not a big earner, but it is a genuinely different style of fishing and an easy species to add to your list. My catch was a Common at 3.190 kg and 51.9 cm, worth 1,156 coins and 329 XP. This guide covers the bottom rig, the bait, and honest expectations.

What to Expect: A Bottom Fish, Not a Payday

Let me be honest about the numbers. My Common Green Jobfish paid 1,156 coins and just 329 XP, which sits it near the bottom of the Kaiji No Ri pack, down alongside the reef squid. The species reaches around 16 kg, and mine was a small 3 kg Common, so a Trophy or Unique would be bigger and pay more, but this is not a fish you grind for money.

The reason to fish it is the change of style. Every other guide I have for this map is casting or trolling a lure. The Green Jobfish is the one that has you sitting a baited rig on the bottom and waiting, which is a completely different, more relaxed way to fish Kaiji. It is also a straightforward species tick. Treat it as a change of pace, not a target you chase for the payout.

It sits in my Kaiji No Ri cluster with my Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Dogtooth Tuna, Greater Amberjack, Japanese Amberjack, Narrow-Barred Mackerel, Striped Bonito, Bigfin Reef Squid, Giant Trevally, and Giant Grouper guides.

About the Green Jobfish

The Green Jobfish (Aprion virescens) is a marine bottom-dwelling fish from the snapper family, native to the Indo-Pacific. It lives in coastal waters near rocky and coral reefs, in channels and deep lagoons, at depths from 1 to 120 metres, and reaches up to 16 kg. It feeds mainly on fish, but also on crustaceans, cephalopods, and zooplankton, and it lives either alone or in small groups. The key line for us is that it is best caught with bottom and jig tackle.

That tells you the whole approach. This is not a fish you cast a popper at across the surface. It holds near the reef on the bottom, so you get a baited rig down to it and wait. Its preferred baits include Sea Worms, Shrimp, Gulf Shrimp, Crab, and Japanese Anchovy, and the only lure it really wants is a Pilker. Bait on the bottom is the simplest and most reliable way in.

Where to Catch Green Jobfish at Kaiji No Ri

I marked and caught mine near coordinates 2285.14, -1083.62, out among the rocky islands. Since this is a reef bottom fish, fish it near the rocks and reef structure rather than in open water, and get your rig down to the bottom where it feeds. Drop a marker buoy once you get a bite, because the fish holds around structure and you can often pick up more from the same spot. Work the bottom near reefs and you are in the right water.

Timing: Early Morning Worked, but It Feeds Around the Reef

I caught mine at 05:23, in the early morning, at 25 degrees with light rain and a soft breeze. That is one good window, but check the activity chart before you settle in, since it shifts through the day. Use Forward Time to reach a stronger bite if the water is quiet, and as always avoid Next Day, which sells your whole storage.

The Rig: A Simple Bottom Bait Setup

Unlike the lure fish on this map, the Green Jobfish takes a full bottom bait rig, with a leader, a hook, a sinker, and bait. This is the setup that caught mine. It is light gear, since this is a small fish, and every piece here comes from the Valkyrie Saga Pack.

The Sigma F 200 NE SE is the light workhorse rod, which is the right call for a fish this size, and the fluorocarbon leader keeps things low-visibility around clear reef water. The 125 g sinker is a light weight, enough to hold bottom in the calm conditions without being overkill. There is nothing heavy or complicated here; it is a simple bottom rig, which is exactly what this fish wants.

The Bait: Sea Worms

I caught mine on Sea Worms, and it is a listed preferred bait for the Green Jobfish. The game calls Sea Worms perhaps the most versatile saltwater bait, one that works for catching practically any fish, so it is a reliable default to keep on your bottom rig. The Green Jobfish also takes Shrimp, Gulf Shrimp, Crab, Japanese Jack Mackerel, Japanese Anchovy, Finger Mullets, and Scaled Sardines, so you have plenty of options, but the Sea Worms did the job simply.

Landing It

There is no fight to speak of here. At 3 kg on this rod, the Green Jobfish comes up easily, so landing it is simply a matter of reeling in once it takes the bait. Lift it by hand, no crane needed. The only thing that takes patience is the waiting, since bottom bait fishing is slower than working a lure, but the catch itself is straightforward.

Common Mistakes

Trying to catch it on a surface lure. This is a bottom fish. Casting poppers and surface lures will not reach it. Get a baited rig down to the reef bottom where it feeds.

Fishing open water. The Green Jobfish holds near rocky and coral reefs, not out in the open. Fish the bottom around structure.

Expecting a payday. At around 1,150 coins for a Common, this is a species tick and a change of pace, not an earner. Fish it for variety.

Overloading the rig. This is a small fish. You do not need heavy tackle or a big sinker. A light bottom rig like the one above is all it takes.

Pressing Next Day. It sells your whole storage. Use Forward Time to move within the same day instead.