DORADO
Coryphaena hippurus
Description: Upper
body green or electric blue. Sides gold with flashes of green.
The male has an upright head. Female has a rounded head. Dorsal
fin runs almost full length of the body. The male is larger and
heavier than the female.
Tempurature Range: 21 - 28
Celsius (70 - 82 Fahrenheit).
Typical Location: In open
ocean around logs, flotsam, weed lines and in warm current.
Fishing Methods: Trolling
dead Mullet, Mackerel or Squid. Trolling strip baits, often in
combination with plastic squid. Trolling smaller lures, konaheads,
minnows and poppers. Drifting with small live bait, often with
chum.
World Record: 88 lbs. Exuma,
Bahamas
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Black
Marlin: Avg. Weight
- 125 lbs to 300 lbs avg
Fishing Methods - Trolling
Mullet and or Mackerel often in combination
with plastic squid, trolling live skipjack, bonito, trolling lures,
konaheads and plastic squid.
Blue
Marlin:
Avg. Weight - 125 lbs to 300 lbs avg
Fishing Methods - Trolling Mullet
and or Mackerel often in combination with plastic
squid, trolling live skipjack, bonito, trolling lures, konaheads
and plastic squid.
Striped
Marlin:
Avg. Weight - 125 lbs to 250 lbs avg
Fishing Methods
- Trolling Mullet and or Mackerel often in combination
with plastic squid, trolling live skipjack, bonito, trolling lures,
konaheads and plastic squid.
Swordfish:
Avg. Weight - 200 lbs to 500 lbs
avg.
Sailfish:
Avg.
Weight - 60 lbs to 80 lbs avg
Fishing Methods - Trolling strip
bait, often in combination with plastic squid. Trolling surface
lures. Trolling or drifting live bait mullet or mackerel. Deep
trolling baits or lures.
Dorado
/ Mahi Mahi:
Avg. Weight - 10 lbs to 30 lbs avg.
Fishing Methods - Trolling dead Mullet, Mackerel or Squid.
Trolling strip baits, often in combination with plastic squid.
Trolling smaller lures, konaheads, minnows and poppers. Drifting
with small live bait, often with chum.
Yellowfin
Tuna:
Avg. Weight - 20 lbs to 40 lbs avg.
Fishing Methods
- Trolling lures, konaheads and plastic squid. Trolling natural
or strip baits often in combination with plastic squid. Trolling
in front of dolphin schools. Drifting or at anchor with live bait
and chum..
Wahoo:
Avg. Weight
- 30 lbs to 60 lbs avg.
Fishing Methods - Trolling lures,
minnows or feather lures close to reefs. Trolling strip bait,
often in combination with plastic squid. Drifting live bait mullet,
yellowtail scad or mackerel.
Skipjack:
Avg. Weight -
5 lbs to 10 lbs avg.
Fishing Methods - Most skipjack
are taken incidentally to other fishing activities, especially
albacore or tuna fishing. They bite a feather eagerly and will
readily come to the boat when live anchovies are used as chum.
Most anglers do not actively seek skipjack because of their small
size and the undesirability of the meat when fresh. However, skipjack
is good if processed and most is consumed after it is canned.
Most fish taken off California weigh 2 to 12 pounds, with the
vast majority in the 4 to 6 pound range.
Bonito:
Avg.
Weight - Up to 25 lbs.
Fishing Methods - Once a school
is aroused they will take almost any bait or lure that is tossed
their way. Most Pacific Bonito are taken by a combination of trolling
and live bait fishing. The schools are located by trolling feathers
and squid pieces are used to bait the fish once located.
