![]() The Dolphin Fish goes by many names including Dorado and Mahi Mahi. One of the many Dolphin Fish caught throughout the year. Large Dolphin Caught Fishing off of Jupiter, Florida And unlike the common dolphinfish that usually wanders near the coastlines, the Pompano Dolphinfish rarely goes near the coasts.Drift Fishing off of Jupiter, Florida Produced This Nice Cobia The fish is also said to prefer swimming near the surface of the open ocean in temperatures above 75☏. It is also pretty abundant in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. On the other side of the country, it can be caught from Washington State to Baja California. In the US, it can be caught in the western Atlantic Ocean-from North Carolina, Florida, to the Gulf of Mexico. Pompano Dolphinfish’s range is pretty far and wide as they can actually be found in most tropical and sub-tropical waters in the world’s largest oceans. Pompano Dolphinfish Habitat and Distribution For the gear, a six to eight-foot medium-action trolling rod paired with a conventional bait-casting reel equipped with a thirty to forty pound-test monofilament is enough to handle this strong and agile fish. It can easily be hooked with any bait you might have but to further increase your chances of hooking one, natural baits of strip fish or squid are your best bet. As it is often attracted to debris, buoys, and other stuff that floats on the surface, it can also be attracted to your boat. The Pompano Dolphinfish is usually caught while trolling the open ocean. ![]() They are commercially harvested in the Caribbean and Hawaii.The Pompano Dolphinfish is said to be easily attracted to objects bobbing on the surface of the water, making them easily targeted by anglers.Aside from humans, the Pompano Dolphinfish is often eaten by larger fishes such as tuna, marlin, and sharks, and sometimes even some marine birds.Its meat is dense and white and has a rich, sweet flavor, which can be cooked in a number of ways.Although they can be hooked quite easily, reeling it in can be really tough.Same as the mahi-mahi, it is targeted by recreational anglers for the challenge of catching this rather feisty fighter.It is sometimes called Dorado (Spanish for gold) because of its sometimes golden undertone. ![]()
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