Wrasse & Dolphinfish
Wrasse belong to the Labridae family, which has more than 400 members distributed widely in coastal tropical and temperate waters. A typical wrasse has thick lips and strong teeth, which it uses to crush shellfish, and swims by flapping its pectoral fins rather than using its tail. Wrasse range in size from small species about 10 cm (4 in) long up to 2.3 m (7 ft 6 in) giant maori wrasse of Indo-Pacific waters. The dolphinfish a.k.a dorado is one of the two members of the Coryphaenidae family.
FISHING NOTES
	Techniques
	Most wrasse are taken by bottom fishing from shore or cliffs. The usual techniques for dorado are drift fishing, trolling and spinning.
Tackle
	For wrasse, try a 3 to 3.7 m (10 to 12 ft) light surfcasting or heavy spinning rod with 5.4 to 6.8 kg (12 to 15 lb) mono line. Terminal tackle should be a size 1/0 to 2/0 hook on a paternoster or running leger, with a sinker attached by a sacrificial weak link. For dorado, try a heavy spinning rod or a 9.1 kg (20 lb) class boat rod, with 9.1 kg (20 lb) mono line and a 4/0 hook.
Baits
	Wrasse will take a wide range of natural baits, including worms, crabs, molluscs, and crustaceans, and dorado take fish, plugs, and spoons.
Note: Dorado
	The dolphinfish a.k.a dorado grows to about 40 kg (88 lb). Its diet consists mainly of fish (especially flying fish) plus squid and crustaceans, and it puts a tremendous fight when hooked, making fast, powerful runs and leaping and tailwalking over the surface. The flesh is delicious, i don't think so, and is often sold under its Hawaiian name, mahi mahi. The much smaller pompano dolphin which resembles the female dolphinfish, reaches a weight of about 2.27 kg (5 lb).