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The Dolphin, also referred to as Mahi-Mahi or Dorado, is one of the most colorful fish in the ocean, it's also one of the fastest growing fish in the ocean. They're eating machines migrating throughout the Gulfstream waters foraging through the weed of the ocean, called Sargasso weed or sargussum weed, eating baitfish that are feeding on tiny shrimp, seahorses and other micro-organisms that are imbedded in the weed.
Although the Dolphin will be found year-round all along the Southeast Coast of Florida, late spring, summer and early fall is the best time to target these fish along the Treasure Coast. There's no match for the Reel Busy when it comes to Dolphin fishin off the coast of Stuart, the ability to travel 10, 20 sometimes 30 miles offshore quickly means more time catchin and less time riding around. We'll be fishin the deep blue waters of the Gulfstream, a river of water that runs north all along the east coast in the Atlantic Ocean.
The most common method of catchin Dolphin is trolling Ballyhoo, flying fish or artificial lures around weed and debris floating in the water, if your payin attention you'll see the Dolphin racing out from under cover smashing the baits. As the Dolphin nears the boat you'll be in awe at the color of this beautiful fish and wowed by all the Dolphin surrounding the boat, they'll be runnin, jumpin and flippin ! The Dolphin travellin in schools usually weigh between 5 and 10 pounds, when you get into a school they frenzy, it's not unusual to have everybody on board hooked-up at the same time, it gets wild. The larger Dolphin travel in smaller groups or pairs, some of these fish will go 40 to 60 pounds. The male Dolphin has a big square head and is referred to as a Bull Dolphin, the female has a rounded head and is referred to as a Cow Dolphin.
The only thing better than catchin Dolphin is eating them, no-matter how you cook'em fresh Dolphin always taste great !
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