Among the many fine fish in the river is the dorado,--something like a
trout in colour, but deeper; in shape, more resembling the snapper. The
natives catch it with unbaited hooks. The fisherman selects a point of
rock jutting over the stream, and having secured three polished hooks,
back to back, attached to a line, throws it as far from him as possible
into the water, giving it several strong jerks to make it look like
small fry darting about. The dorado makes a dash at them, and gets
hooked--generally through the back.