Rainbow Runner

Rainbow runner, called “colas batard” locally, are beautiful, streamlined fish found around floating objects offshore and along drop-offs closer to the coast.

Their bright colours include a blue-green back, two electric-blue horizontal lines surrounding a yellow stripe on the flanks, and a pearly-white belly.

They have small, delicate mouths and often shake their heads violently at the surface, causing many fish to come off the hook.

They are impressive fighters for their size. We mainly use light tackle to enjoy their full sporting qualities.

Their pink flesh is also highly regarded locally. We mainly catch them on jigs and light jigs, but they also take small feather lures trolled behind the boat or small pieces of bonito as bait.

Catches from guided trips

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