Instant bookingFull Day Trip - Big Game FishingFree cancellation up to 1 day beforeFrom £450
Guided Fishing Trips Full refund if weather cancelsFrom €900
Island fishermen call it the job, and it is a snapper even if it does not look like one. It hunts fish and squid in open water just above the reef, around steep edges and channels, and will chase a fast jig or a popper towards the surface. Hooked, it runs hard rather than diving for cover, which makes it fun on lighter tackle. It is also a fine fish to eat.
In Seychelles, Guided Fishing Trips works out of Victoria for up to 4 anglers, leaving at 06:00 on a full day of 8 hours or a half day of 5. Topwater fishing with the crew's own hand made lures comes first, backed by high speed jigging over reefs, wrecks, flats and deeper water. That is the right kit for a green jobfish, which often grabs a jig on the way up or a popper over the reef edge.
In Mauritius, the full day big game trip leaves Grand Baie at 06:00 for 9 hours with up to 5. It is a game fishing day on Tiagra 30 and 50 reels, fought standing up or from a custom chair made of bois noir. Green jobfish turn up when the boat works the banks with jigs, so ask for some jigging time if you want a chance at one.
Questions and answers
Short answers to what people ask before they book. Anything else, ask the captain in chat.
How do you catch a green jobfish in Seychelles?
Mostly on lures. The Victoria crew fishes high speed jigs and hand made topwater lures over the reefs and drop-offs, and green jobfish take both. Trips leave at 06:00 for 5 or 8 hours.
Can you catch green jobfish on the Grand Baie full day trip?
It is possible, but the 9 hour day from Grand Baie is set up for game fishing with heavy reels and a fighting chair. Ask the crew to set aside part of the day for jigging on the banks.