In Search of Gold... the Golden Dorado of the Uruguay River
LAZONA UPDATE!
In the next few minutes you will see why Gary can't get enough of:
LAZONA!
Over the last few years I have heard some pretty incredible stories from Gary about this destination and the fresh water dynamo - the Golden Dorado – that reside in this river. After having been there myself and immersed in the challenge, I can verify that these astonishing accounts about the monster Dorados of LaZona were not simply “fish stories” but were absolutely genuine. 
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Showing posts with label Golden Dorado Fishing in South America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Golden Dorado Fishing in South America. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Golden Dorado of Salto Grande, Uruguay River: LaZona Update!
Thursday, December 19, 2013
First Discovery of a GoldenDorado Fossil?
From the publication HoyCorrientes on December 16, 2013, we read of a recent fossil discovery related to the current "River Tiger" or GoldenDorado found in the Uruguay River of South America.
On the banks of the Parana fished a golden 8 million years old
"(In the Gallery Below) is the first fossil record of a golden. His head, found in excellent condition, allowed a detailed description of this issue and know what these fish predators during the Miocene. Many anglers often brag and pose for the picture, after taking a golden water of certain dimensions. Meanwhile, Argentine paleontologists rescued a copy that may have exceeded 50 inches, but most important is not your size, but allowed to know the past of these important fish fauna in South American rivers."
Read the full story Here at CorrientesHoy.com. Remember to open with Google translator.
(4 Photo's from CorrientesHoy.com)
It looks like the "River Tiger" or some close family member may have been around for a long, long time. I'm sure we'll be hearing much more as this exploration and story continues to develop. In the mean time, I can't wait to get reacquainted with the most current family members of the GoldenDorado found below the Salto Grande Dam in the Uruguay River of South America.
David Fields
Founder / Principal at Fishing the Americas Media
40 year international angling veteran. 10 years hosting fishing fin'atics to exotic angling destinations located throughout the Americas. Blogger, freelance writer and media specialist.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
GoldenDorado Fishing Report: New World Record?
The most recent report for South American GoldenDorado fishing includes one massive behemoth of the species, Salmius maxillosus. Check this out!
According to Amazon Angler Steve Townson, his client/angler Andrei Bylchynski “is responsible for catching the largest Golden Dorado ever recorded in South America. At well over 60lbs, if it would have been weighed officially on land, it would have broken the World Record by an estimated 6-8 lbs.”
The massive Golden Dorado was caught while casting a deep diving Rapala X Rap in the world famous tail waters of Salto Grande on the Uruguay River, Uruguay, SA. in the area known as “La Zona” [The Zone]. It is reported that when the behemoth was weighed on a 60lb boga grip, it bottomed out the internal scale.
This fish certainly appears to be one of the largest Golden Dorado ever landed, perhaps the largest! Under IGFA (International Game Fish Association) certification guidelines any attempt to establish a certified record would require the specimen to be weighed on land. The fish was not and therefore a challenge to the all tackle world record * will not be forthcoming. If it would have been properly weighed on land and the numerous other certification details completed correctly it would have most likely entered the record books as a new All Tackle World Record.
[*Record presently stands at 55 pounds 11 ounces]
We reported to you a few weeks ago of another angler in the group with angler Scott Krug who reported a Golden Dorado catch in early November of a giant well over 50#. There have been numerous others reported to landing cradle over the 55 pounds 11 ounces, the current world record mark as well. We have no doubt that these giants reside in the tails waters below Salto Grande and are being landed with more regularity.
There is no denying, this is one giant Golden and a magical catch for Andrei.
But it leaves me with this comment to my angling brothers. Somebody please, when you land the next “River Tiger” of this magnitude, with all due respect and caution, run that puppy to land, weigh it on a certified scale, measure it, clip the line, take a few proper photo’s, clean up any necessary IGFA certification loose ends, get that Golden Torpedo back in the water and then let’s move this bar up to 60# or more where it appears that it should legitimately now rest.
Congratulations Angler Andrei Bylchynski. Hats off to you and your tremendous catch!
Congratulation Amazon Angler’s Steve Townson, Untamed Angling and LaZona.
If GoldenDorado fishing is on your angling bucket list, contact us soon for all the details and schedule a trip to the World Famous Exclusive Tail Waters of Grande Salto, Uruguay, and the area know as LaZona!
David Fields
Founder / Principal at Fishin' Expeditions | Fishing the Americas Media
40 year international angling veteran. 10 years hosting fishing fin'atics to exotic angling destinations located throughout the Americas. Blogger, freelance writer and media specialist.
Monday, November 25, 2013
GoldenDorado Fishing Report ~ Uruguay River, South America
Recent GoldenDorado fishing report for the area know as "LaZona" filed by
adventure angler Scott Krug.
Location: Exclusive Tail Waters of Salto Grande, Uruguay River, South America
Dates: Fishing November 1 - 4, 2013
Adventure angler Scott Krug recently returned from South America and his first encounter with Salminus brasiliensis, the famed GoldenDorado. Or, as the locals prefer, the "River Tiger."
"I have been fortunate to fish all over North and South America and never have I dealt with a freshwater fish so strong and difficult to land."
"After hearing and reading so much the last five years about the fabulous fishing for GoldenDorado at a place known as La Zona on the Uruguay River, I finally got my chance to fish there earlier this month. I joined a great group of guys from Great Britain and we arrived in camp late on October 31st only to learn the water was quite high and very discolored. As a result, the fishing was tougher than usual but there were still some nice fish being caught.
We pushed off the next morning and headed up to the dam where the fishing is quite regulated. The hydroelectric dam is a joint venture between Argentina and Uruguay and only two boats from each country are permitted to fish immediately below the dam. In addition, fishing in the restricted area is allowed only for four days in a given week.
The fishing conditions at the dam are like nothing I have ever encountered. The turbulence and current from the turbine discharges is tremendous and the crazy part of it is that this is where the fish are. Never would I have imagined that one could successfully fish in those conditions but we did.
Because of the high water, deeper diving lures like the CD 18 Rapala worked best which was somewhat disappointing because I was hoping to catch some fish on surface lures. Some in our group also tried fly fishing which proved to be mostly ineffective because of the high water. Thus, we pounded the current and turbulence areas with deeper running plugs and spinnerbaits and managed to catch some fish.
My muskie baitcasting tackle proved to be perfect for these conditions. I brought seven foot heavy duty graphite rods, quality reels such as the Calcutta 300TE loaded with 80 lb. Spectron line, and 90 lb. Sevenstrand leaders with Stringease Stay-Lok snaps. All lures were upgraded with stronger split rings and hooks and I was glad I did. These fish will really test/wreck your equipment as others in the group found out.
One fellow in our group did very well on big fish landing two 46 lb. fish, a 50 lber., and another well over 50 pounds! I went down with the hope of catching one 40 lbs. or better and ended up with a 40 lber., 42 lber., and a 44 lber. We caught a lot of fish over 20 lbs. and lost many more.
Everyone was quite impressed with the strength and power of these fish. I have been fortunate to fish all over North and South America and never have I dealt with a freshwater fish so strong and difficult to land. The only fish I can compare them too is the Tarpon I have caught on the Rio Colorado River in Costa Rica which is saying a lot!
I fully intend to get back to La Zona and would like to do so under lower water conditions. Everything I had read about the fighting ability and toughness of this fish proved to be true. GoldenDorado are a great challenge, a lot of fun, and anyone who enjoys fishing should consider this fishery." __Scott Krug
I've written before about the brute strength of the GoldenDorado and the degree of difficulty from "hookup to landing cradle". The strong, bone hard jaws with double rows of teeth, sometimes referred to as the "steel trap" make the "River Tiger" one of the toughest freshwater game fish on the planet today.
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David Fields
Founder / Principal at Fishing the Americas Media
40 year international angling veteran. 10 years hosting fishing fin'atics to exotic angling destinations located throughout the Americas. Blogger, freelance writer and media specialist.
“Fishing the Americas most exotic and exciting sport fishing adventure destinations.”
Monday, June 11, 2012
Golden Dorado of Salto Grande, Uruguay River
In Search of Gold... the Golden Dorado of the Uruguay River Exclusive Tail Waters
In October 2011 I finally had the fortunate opportunity to fish the Uruguay River Exclusive Tail Waters beneath the dam of Salto Grande reservoir located at the Argentina-Uruguay border. Over the last few years I had heard some pretty incredible stories about this destination and the fresh water dynamo - the Golden Dorado – that reside in this river. After having been there and immersed in the challenge, I can verify that these astonishing accounts about the monster Dorados of Salto Grande were not simply “fish stories” but were absolutely genuine.
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