4-year-old angler channels Spider-Man, lands first dorado

Stories of epic battles with marlin and tuna abound in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, but a recent fishing report noted that a 4-year-old boy caught his first dorado.

Quite a feat for Mischa Ehrenberg, whose Spiderman costume undoubtedly helped him gather the strength required to reel in one of the region’s most popular and scrappy game fish.

But Mischa’s story is perhaps more noteworthy because he caught the fish 27 years after his mom, Rebecca, reeled in her first Dorado – also as a 4-year-old.

Mischa Ehrenberg and his mom, Rebecca, with their first dorado, caught as 4-year-olds. Photo: Pisces Sportfishing

The Ehrenbergs, who founded Pisces Sportfishing 42 years ago, announced the catch Monday on Facebook, describing the family outing as a “Special day for our little Spider-Man!”

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Mischa was on the yacht Karina with his mom and grandpa, and the crew. “He reeled it in completely by himself,” Rebecca told For The Win Outdoors. “Such a little trooper.”

One of the accompanying images shows Mischa displaying his catch, made last Saturday, and Rebecca posing with hers in 1993.

Dorado, loosely translated as “golden one,” are immensely popular among Cabo San Lucas anglers because of their acrobatics on the hook, and their delicate white flesh. (Dorado are referred to as mahi-mahi in Hawaii.)

Rebecca noted that she was equally proud of her son when he reeled in his first marlin as a 3-year-old.

The Facebook post states: “We get a few people asking if fishing is appropriate for the little . We think taking them fishing is one of the best things you can do for them; learning and creating memories that last a lifetime.”

Rebecca said that Mischa, understandably, napped on the way back to port.