Megabass Respect 34
The Dorado color pattern is a highly appealing, limited-edition offering by Megabass, appearing as a Special Color (SP-C) within the Respect Series on popular lures like the PopX, PopMax, and Vision Oneten. This color is inspired by the dorado, the powerful, golden-hued monster fish of the Amazon River. Aesthetically, it features a shimmering gold base utilizing the GG (Guanium Ghost) type finish, which applies a reflective guanine coating over the body’s etched scale lines, creating a lifelike, irregular flash. This combination gives the pattern an artificial appeal but maintains a biological, realistic depth that helps it stand apart from more uniform metallic finishes, appealing strongly to both serious anglers and collectors for its striking appearance and exotic inspiration.
From an application standpoint, the Dorado color is specifically designed for high-appeal situations and to maximize visibility in brighter conditions. Megabass notes that the most effective time to use this color is during sunny days from dawn to dusk, where the strong, irregular flashing of the gold sides can be used to maximum effect, exploiting the natural “golden time” of the day when fish are often most actively feeding. Its high-flash characteristics make it an excellent choice for calling fish up from deep water or for fishing stained to clear water where a prominent visual profile is necessary to trigger a strike, leveraging its flashy-but-natural look to provoke aggressive bites from various predator species.