Golden dorado rank very high on my list of favourite fish. They sure are up there along with trout fishing. Growing up in the center of Argentina but spending several months a year in northern Patagonia, I was born and raised a trout fisherman by my father. But also golden dorado fishing was always present in many trips to north east of Argentina. So when Estancia Laguna Verde fishing guide Dario Arrieta suggested we should start a fishing operation for Golden Dorado my eyes shined with excitement just by the thought on how much fun that would be. A good dorado fishing in the Paraná and Uruguay river systems (by far the two most important for targeting this amazing game fish in Argentina) depends on many factors and among
the most important ones are water levels, migrations of bait fish, rains and fishing pressure. So when Dario, my father and I discussed thoroughly the idea of a golden dorado fishing operation, we all knew that “the land based lodge set up” might have different issues that we thought were negative for a fishing operation. And that´s how the idea of the Golden Dorado River Cruiser came to be. Why not having a big boat/mother ship that could be a comfortable “floating lodge”, able to provide anglers with first class lodging and service, while having the chance of moving along the different waters according to fishing conditions, migrations of bait fish, and at the same time having the chance of being in very remote areas with no anglers around?
The Golden Dorado River Cruiser TheMothership The boat is a very comfortable catamaran that is 22 meters long, 8 meters wide, with 3 decks/levels. On the first or lower level there are 4 very comfortable double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, all provided with air conditioning and heating system, 24 hrs electricity, TV, and comfortable twin beds. The second level has a beautiful living room, a dining room as well as a kitchen, outside there is a deck to relax and enjoy the beautiful view of the river. The upper level has a very nice solarium, and a magnificent 360 degree view provided with comfortable recliners.