The fish pictured above was hooked on medium spinning tackle and put up a tremendous fight.ĭorado have a high yield of meat relative to their size and it tastes very good prepared a number of different ways. As a kid, they were one of the few fish species of fish that I would eat.Ĭheck out this short video of awesome action on Dorado, Marlin, and Tuna in Puerto Vallarta: ĭorado Pound for Pound Fight Rating - 7 out of 10 on the Saltwater Scaleĭorado have a lot of muscle in their relatively slender bodies and put up an acrobatic and strong fight, especially when hooked on tackle that is appropriate for their size. Most fish over 25lbs or so will be male.ĭorado are very good to eat as their frequent presence on restaurant menus suggests (usually called Mahi-Mahi in the US). They grow bigger than the females, which are called “Cows”.
Males, often called “Bulls”, have a large distinctive flat forehead. The ones in the gallery below are as close as I've gotten so far. One of my fishing goals in life to get a picture that truly captures their beauty. By the time they get back to the dock they are usually a dull gray color and you would have a hard time convincing anyone that they are one of the most strikingly colored fish in the ocean. They can change the intensity of their colors based on their mood and unfortunately their color usually fades almost immediately after they are brought on board a boat. I have seen thousands of pictures of Dorado and I can’t remember one that looked as good as the real thing. Words and pictures cannot adequately describe the beauty of a fully lit up Dorado in the water. They die of old age around 5-6 years and attain a maximum weight of around 90lbs. They are abundant in most tropical locales and because they are a fast-growing, short-lived fish they are hungry more often than not. They are spectacularly colored, fight hard and jump when hooked, and taste delicious. Dorado (or mahi-mahi as they are called some places or dolphin fish as they are called in other places) are one of the world’s most popular gamefish, and it’s no mystery why that is.
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