Dorado Fishing Tactics

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2 жыл бұрын

Ali Hussainy, host of Local Knowledge, walks us through some key elements in rigging for Dorado, tackle recommendations, locating them, and how to approach them once you've located them.
Dorado, Mahi Mahi whatever is your favorite term for them is, they are a premier gamefish when we think of warm-water years in Southern California. They put up a great fight, they make for great table fare, and are a great sportfish due to how visual they are in the water.

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@lukefarmer5391 16 күн бұрын

#2 ringed j hook is just about all I use. Small hooks catch everything!

@dojo1249 9 ай бұрын

Great video but where is you pup's life vest?

@therealjamesloud Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video!! Hats off to Ali for the tips and the video crew for some incredible shots. 🤙

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@taydiamond5852 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these tips! not only did I catch my first dorado but I caught four on my trip! Did everything you said 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@toddbefield1100 Жыл бұрын

Was stoked to go 2 for 3 (one spit hook) on the 3/4 day a month ago out of dana wharf for my first Cali dodos...20 pound flouro and size 2 hooks worked well. Addicting fish to catch!

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Love it! Congrats

@norcalhobiefishingadventur7400 2 жыл бұрын

Aswone video, keep it coming Ali.

@publiuszero79 Жыл бұрын

Fishing Catalina next Thurs. Thousands of dorado have been spotted around the island. Bought some sexy 80 gram colt snipers. Can't wait to hook up

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Good luck Rodney! Certainly a lot of dorado around right now!

@rogeliobravo4927 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!!! this makes a lot of sense when you talk about the hook and the bait swimming with the line, recently i skunked on a party boat and this explains why i was using 30 lb and a 1/0 hook lol 😆 i guess those baits were not attractive swimming sideways in the water lol

@Stickyfingers420 2 жыл бұрын

Rad video 🤙🏼

@rickmora7170 Жыл бұрын

Great video for a really finicky fish thanks

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!

@pesca503usa Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the info is really helpful bro and very well explained 👍👍👍

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks!

@MrGreenPad Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ali.. Even us old dogs need a good review on tactics and knots... timely vids on my feed this week. and yes There are FISH Oceanside!! We have banged a few, and marlin too! I need a good anchovy lure option?? when are dines are beat at the end of the day and the dodos are all on the micro bait that that is everywhere . OG BD'er Fully Loaded on the One Eyed Jack..... out>

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Anytime! A small coltsniper type bait is a great option when those fish are keyed in on anchovy!

@chrisshort4009 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thank you for sharing. I have a question, can I use a lure instead of live bait and if so which one would you recommend? I'm going again in 2 weeks out of dana point. (Yet to catch one the last two trips)

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

You certainly can! Sometimes they will prefer a jig to live bait and vise versa. A small coltsniper style jig can be super effective, as well as the surface iron.

@tucko11 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Good luck out there!

@mosin9105 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jake9705 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks. What to do when Dorado won't bite? Saw nearly 200 today on charter boat out of Newport Beach, CA and the Dorado would not touch sardines, sardine lures, or knife jigs. They were heavily pressured over the previous days.

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Sometimes there is nothing you can do to get them to bite unfortunately. A few tricks are fishing pieces of chunk bait, spraying the surface of the water with your washdown hose to get them fired up, but when they aren't biting the best thing you can do is hop in the water and feed them the steel.

@jake9705 Жыл бұрын

@@BDOutdoorsdotcom -- Sounds about right 😂 I could tell our crew and captain of the expensive charter I was on were frustrated about the fish not biting but you can't blame the crew for that, obviously. The crew did a great job putting us on tons of fish but these fish were anorexic. As dozens of Dorado swam within ten feet around the boat we all joked about getting the spears and bow fishing gear out.

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

@@jake9705 That's great to hear! Yeah not much you can do about fish with lockjaw unfortunately, but glad you made a good trip out of it!

@patttyice Жыл бұрын

@@BDOutdoorsdotcom Happened yesterday! Massive paddy 18 mi out of DP, thousands of dorado, couldn’t get one. Name of the game though! Will go another day and probably limit!😂

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

@@patttyice That's how it goes sometimes! Good attitude to have about it though, you'll get 'em next time!

@sir_charelzwatzbrackin7705 Жыл бұрын

What channel for radio communication? Great vid

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

Most guys use 72 in San Diego.

@sir_charelzwatzbrackin7705 Жыл бұрын

@@BDOutdoorsdotcom Thanks!

@gbox7142 Жыл бұрын

Does fly-lining work on a spinning rod with 65lb braid while fishing for 40-50lb bluefin?

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

That can certainly work. You'll want to also use a fluorocarbon leader. Many will say that for flylining baits, you should fish a conventional reel, but it can be done with a quality spinning reel as well.

@gbox7142 Жыл бұрын

@@BDOutdoorsdotcom ok what lb fluorocarbon

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

@@gbox7142 It depends what size fish you are targeting...generally 40lb will be ideal for fish ranging from 20-60 pounds. If you're on a Sportboat just ask your deckhands and they'll let you know. If you are on a private boat, make sure to have a range of fluoro so that you are prepared for whichever size fish you encounter. Hope this helps!

@gbox7142 Жыл бұрын

@@BDOutdoorsdotcom I’m a sport boat guy. Thanks

@emilioescobar3797 Жыл бұрын

Dodos time 🔥🔥🔥

@BDOutdoorsdotcom Жыл бұрын

The best time!

@Shhnee 2 жыл бұрын

What do you recommend for drag settings on reels for those big bluefin tuna. For example, is 30-35lbs of drag too much for 100lb test with a 200lb leader?

@BDOutdoorsdotcom 2 жыл бұрын

We set our strike at 25lbs. Need more push the lever forward more. General rule for drag is 1/3rd the breaking strength of the line. 25lbs on 100lb is plenty to start the job.