Good Golden dorado bites
March 17, 2025 Buenos Aires 9 photos
Golden Dorado
Golden Dorado
Catfish
Catfish

Trip Summary

We went on a four-hour fishing trip. This time it was in the afternoon, after a morning with a rising river, some rain, low water pressure, and a strong northerly wind. This time we chose to drift fish in an area of banks and small channels about a 45-minute sail from the port. Almost halfway between Argentina and Uruguay. Some lines were weighted with a 10-gram lead, and one was rigged with a sliding buoy, allowing the bait to work at a depth of 80 centimeters. We used several types of live bait: eels, moray eels, and small fish with the hook through their backs. We were able to catch several golden dorado and ultimately landed six or seven on the boat. The water is still warm (25/27 degrees Fahrenheit depending on whether it's a bank or a channel), which makes the dorados very aggressive and eager to take bait. Towards sunset, the wind shifted to the south/southeast, and the intensity of the golden dorado strikes diminished. Only a few piranhas were eating our bait. We decided the fishing was done and sailed back to the port without any problems. As always, if you have any questions or would like to know more about fishing in Argentina, please don't hesitate to contact me. Captain Mauricio
Mauricio Oñate
Buenos-aires, Argentina
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We had a wonderful day of fishing! We started the day with the Ain River rising. The water temperature was around 20 degrees Celsius, with a slight north/northeast turn. The first casts were at the mouths of streams that bring clear water and plenty of small fish, which are food for the golden dorado. We set some lines with natural bait (preferably pieces of yellowtail catfish caught locally) and eels. The clear water and the fish's constant predisposition allowed us to also fish with artificial lures. Until midday, we fished in this area and were able to land several small and medium-sized golden dorados and some permit and piranhas. As the tide began to change, we also changed locations and navigated to the banks and channels well out in the river. The wind was also changing and was now shifting to the east/southeast. In this area, we chose to drift fish. We used larger bait (sabalos and medium-sized yellowtails) on lines rigged with steel leaders and without any weights, so that our baits could work as freely as possible. During this second part of the day, we were able to land several dorados weighing between 5 and 7 kilos, which put up a tough fight. The oddity of the day was that spinning isn't usually done in the middle of the Rio de la Plata—the widest river in the world. The chances of landing dorado using this type of fishing are extremely low. Nevertheless, my client began casting, alternating lures and searching at different depths. The point was that we could see the golden dorado hunting quite close to our boat until one of them, about 6 kilos, fiercely took one of the lures. The golden dorado, with quick and powerful runs, forced the angler to completely circle the boat. This is the first time, in 37 years of guiding on the Rio de la Plata, that I've seen a golden dorado take a lure in the middle of the river, using the spinning method. Congratulations to the angler! As always, if you have any questions regarding this fishing, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you very much, and keep your lines taut. Captain Mauricio
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