The dolphinfish a.k.a dorado is one of the two members of the Coryphaenidae family.
FISHING NOTES
Techniques
The usual techniques for dorado are drift fishing, trolling and spinning.
The usual techniques for dorado are drift fishing, trolling and spinning.
Tackle
For dorado, try a heavy spinning rod or a 9.1 kg (20 lb) class boat rod, with 9.1 kg (20 lb) mono line and a 4/0 hook.
For dorado, try a heavy spinning rod or a 9.1 kg (20 lb) class boat rod, with 9.1 kg (20 lb) mono line and a 4/0 hook.
Baits
Dorado take fish, plugs, and spoons.
Dorado take fish, plugs, and spoons.
Note: Dorado
The dolphinfish a.k.a dorado grows to about 40 kg (88 lb). Its diet consists mainly of fish (especially flying fish) plus squid and crustaceans, and it puts a tremendous fight when hooked, making fast, powerful runs and leaping and tailwalking over the surface. The flesh is delicious, i don't think so, and is often sold under its Hawaiian name, mahi mahi. The much smaller pompano dolphin which resembles the female dolphinfish, reaches a weight of about 2.27 kg (5 lb).
