Mature adults can weigh over 50 lbs. Male dorado, referred to as bulls, are the exception among many pelagic species in that they are often bigger than their female counterparts. Bull dorado are also very distinguishable by their blunt, vertical forehead while females are more rounded. Offshore they feed on squid, flying fish, small bonito, mackerel, crabs and many other species of smaller or juvenile fish. They are opportunistic feeders and will feed in large schools when bait is present.
In Central America, dorado are often caught when trolling ballyhoo for sailfish and marlin. Dorado are much easier to hook on circle hooks than billfish as they typically come into your spread in a frenzy ready to eat while many times billfish will whack your bait with their bills before eating.
Dorado are also commonly found raiding the baitfish found under floating tree trunks or other garbage. As with Many fish species, Dorado can be caught throughout the year here in Costa Rica. In many areas we are able to employ special techniques, methods and bait to increase your odds of hooking a monster Dorado; techniques that we have perfected over the decades which we have specifically found to be very successful in attracting Mahi-Mahi.
We work hard for our clients to have a great experience. We want you to be able to go home and tell your friends great fish stories about how great the Dorado fishing is in Costa Rica! Dorado are known to be voracious predators, surface feeding during the middle of the day on just about anything that moves. Why do we mention this particular fact? If you have never experienced the thrill of catching Dorado, or would simply like to do it in the tranquil water and paradisaic setting of Costa Rica, then go ahead and book a tour with us today.
Mahi-Mahi also present amazing color patterns and variations while offering incredible table fare, added reasons why they are arguably one of the most highly regarded pelagic species in our oceans. Regardless of what you call them, the Mahi is truly a fan favorite and we wanted to share a little more information about this amazing creature. Often putting on a supreme aerial display when hooked, mahi-mahi are sure to stun with amazing acrobatic performances.
Mahi-Mahi are easy to identify because of their bright color patterns and unique body shape. The fish are prized by sport anglers because of their acrobatics and quality of flesh, but also for their spectacular golden hues. While feeding or fighting on the hook, dorado will often flash different variations of these, ranging from greenish yellow to brilliant gold middle photo shows a normal-colored dorado.
But occasionally, though very infrequently, one will come up that does not look anything like the others, which Dave Maynard discovered recently while fishing off Rancho de Costa resort in southern Baja California see top photo.
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