Captain
Mauricio Oñate

Member since January 2019 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background
I've been fishing since I was 3 years old, and sailing since I was 18 – now I'm over 50 years of age, and I have fished and sailed in waters all over the world! I practice almost all types of fishing. I manage and direct my own fishing, nautical and tourism services, and graduated in Social Communication and Counseling. During part of my working life I worked in corporate companies, managing the commercialization of services with global clients, which has led to me becoming fluent in 3 languages. When I go on vacation, I choose destinations where I can combine my free time and plenty of rest and relaxation with...fishing!

Hey, I'm Captain Mauricio Oñate

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background
I've been fishing since I was 3 years old, and sailing since I was 18 – now I'm over 50 years of age, and I have fished and sailed in waters all over the world! I practice almost all types of fishing. I manage and direct my own fishing, nautical and tourism services, and graduated in Social Communication and Counseling. During part of my working life I worked in corporate companies, managing the commercialization of services with global clients, which has led to me becoming fluent in 3 languages. When I go on vacation, I choose destinations where I can combine my free time and plenty of rest and relaxation with...fishing!
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Buenos Aires Delta Aventura

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(60 reviews)
Buenos Aires
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Golden Dorado, pique todo el día!!
Golden Dorado, pique todo el día!!
Nov 6, 2024 Buenos Aires
We had another beautiful day of fishing. There are many Golden Dorados biting. The majority are still small or medium-sized, with the occasional large one. There is also a good bite of catfish and some Stingray. We fish with live bait and catfish heads. Depending on the height of the water and the current, we do it at half water or at full depth with a small lead. We use 5/0 and 8/0 hooks. Reels loaded with 0.25 mm multifilament and fishingroads from 7 to 15 pounds. It's a very good time to fish non-stop Captain Mauricio
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4 hour fishing - Golden dorado and Tara
4 hour fishing - Golden dorado and Tara
Jul 4, 2024 Buenos Aires
On our half-day fishing trip, in the Rio de la Plata, we had some small golden dorado bites. They ate the bait very quickly and made it difficult to stick. However, we were able to land one of them!! We fish with live bait, float line and always moving. The golden dorado is a hunting fish and the movement and sound of the bait in the water attracts a lot of attention. We were also able to catch some fish that in Argentina we call tararira and that are very similar to wolffish. They have big teeth, they are very territorial and with slightly warmer water, they take almost any type of lure very well. We had a day with cold winds from the south, lots of sun and clear blue skies. Usually, we always manage to have a very nice day of fishing. Thank you very much for choosing Delta Aventura
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We continued fishing Golden Dorado !!!
We continued fishing Golden Dorado !!!
Jun 11, 2024 Buenos Aires
On Tuesday, June 11, we went on a fishing trip with Patrick and his son. They wanted to fish for dorado and that's where we went. We used different fishing techniques and managed to catch 8 golden dorados. We used live bait and filets of small catfish, which we made more attractive by throwing to the other end of the stream and collecting the line, alternating between pulls and stops, using the fishing rod. The dorados are excellent hunters and did not hesitate to attack the baits. Captain Mauricio
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Very nice Golden Dorado fishing season!!
Very nice Golden Dorado fishing season!!
Jan 29, 2024 Buenos Aires
We continue fishing for golden dorado!!! We are with several groups of new fishermen who are making their first experiences with these wonderful fish. Most of the time with natural baits, in the mouths of small rivers and other times fishing wildly in open rivers. It is a very good season and it is worth taking advantage of it!!
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Why 4 hours for joy??
Why 4 hours for joy??
Jan 16, 2024 Buenos Aires
Many people ask us why we don't have fishing tours of fewer hours. We, after 36 years of experience fishing in these waters, explain to you: you are going to be fishing in the widest river in the world!!! This is not easy, but it is terribly exciting my friend. With Delta Aventura Buenos Aires, you will be sailing and fishing in the Paraná Delta Biosphere Reserve. Designated by UNESCO in 2000 and expanded in 2007. It is located in the Province of Buenos Aires, in the second and third sections of the Islands of the Buenos Aires Delta (Lower Delta). To be able to do reasonably good fishing, in a natural and unpolluted environment, you need no less than 4 hours. They also ask us: Is there a concentration of fish in closer places? Yes, in sewage drainage areas and port areas very close to Buenos Aires. Due to the dumping of waste, these areas serve as concentrators of small fish that are attractive to hunting fish. The problem is that you will be exposed to water pollution, noise pollution that comes from port activity and environmental pollution that comes from Buenos Aires, with its almost eighteen millions inhabitants. For all these reasons and because fish usually choose to live in beautiful places, that is why we sail and fish in natural reserve areas. This is why it takes no less than 4 hours to enjoy nature and a beautiful fishing trip. Any questions, I remain at your disposal. Thank you very much and tight lines! Captain Mauricio
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Fishing for golden dorado in the Río de
Fishing for golden dorado in the Río de
Dec 23, 2023 Buenos Aires
We are having a very good fishing season in the Rio de la Plata (Buenos Aires -Argentina) At Delta Aventura Buenos Aires, we are fishing for golden dorados every day!! Even on December 23, our clients were able to catch a dorado that was the record of 2023. A golden dorado weighing almost 11 kilos!! It is not usual in this water, such a large golden gold. Usually, the average is about 2 to 5 kilos. Surely, it is because a few months ago, we have been having a lot of water coming down from the Paraná and Uruguay rivers and the large schools of small fish are dragged by the current, downstream to the Rio de la Plata. Their predators, luckily for us fishermen, come after all this food and this is where we can find them. We are fishing with live bait and artificial lures. Drift fishing is the most profitable. We only fish in fixed points, after a large flood, because most of the hunting fish are at the mouths of streams and lagoons waiting for their food. Any questions, I am at your disposal. Thank you very much and tight lines for everyone! Captain Mauricio
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Half Day Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 5, 2023
We had a great time with captain Mauricio! Everything went seamlessly. We were picked up from the hotel on time, got some great...
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Amazing Time

VERIFIED   Adaptive Day Trip (AM) on October 15, 2023
Had a great time on the water with Mauricio! He was an extremely welcoming and shared much of his knowledge on fishing/the...
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Brian H.
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Great trip with Mauricio

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 28, 2024
Mauricio was great and treated us good. Got some good fish and finally a golden dorado. I would go with Mauricio again. The...
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One day trip with Captain Mauricio

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on October 1, 2022
It was challenging, but really Fun to find Dorado in the vast estuary of Río de la Plata. Unfortunatelly No luck of Dorado,...
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Fishing with Mauricio

VERIFIED   Adaptive Day Trip (AM) on May 25, 2024
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