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Description: bright greenish blue above, yellow on sides, with capability of flashing purple, chartreuse, and a wide range of other colors; body tapers sharply from head to tail; irregular blue or golden blotches scattered over sides; anterior profile of head on adult males is nearly vertical.
Catching them!
These fish are ultra fast. Trolling artificial lures at high speeds is the predominant method. In some instances, unhooked live baits are pulled behind the boat to “tease” the fish in close, and then hooked baits, lures or flies are cast as the dolphinfish weave in and out. Rigged trolling baits on large hooks are also used, with flying fish, squid and mullet being common offerings. Dolphinfish are popular light-tackle big game fish, and many anglers opt for
medium-action spinning rods and line or leader weights as low as 6 pounds. Lines
between 12 and 30 pounds are more common. The majority of them are
caught with big-game trolling tackle equipped for much larger fish. We supply the bait and tackle!
Where found: They are surface feeders and stay almost exclusively in the first 0-70 feet of water
Size: common to 30 pounds, The North Carolina record is 79lbs (1993).
Remarks: one of the fastest-growing fish, thought to live no more than 5 years; swimming speed is estimated at 50 knots; spawns in warm ocean currents throughout much of the year; young found in sargassum weed; feeds on flying fish and squid.
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