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 Re: Early Springtime Bluegill-Rio Fest!
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04/12/16 11:58 PM
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Thanks guys for the replies.  Drrouter: With the mild winter we had you should catch a bunch of em.  Curtis: The Rios should start sitting on their nest by late April or very early May.  Kent: Rios grow between 2 to 4 inches a year depending on water bodies and conditions.(Until they achieve their maximum growth.) A 8" Rio should be about 10" in a year if conditions are good.  Thanks Chuck. I caught my first Rio of the year last week fishing Mcqueeney up river. Checked several spots the past weekend and did not see any on nest.
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Re: Early Springtime Bluegill-Rio Fest!
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04/14/16 01:01 PM
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First of many more Curtis. Rios will start sitting on next towards the end of April or early May. 
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Early Springtime Bluegill-Rio Fest!
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04/18/16 04:19 PM
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Nice fish. Great seeing those Rios!
Side Note: Do you think this will be a good year on getting bigger Rios? I figured the mild winter we had will be a big factor.
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Re: Early Springtime Bluegill-Rio Fest!
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04/20/16 05:12 AM
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Thanks Gitter for the reply! Yes Sir this should be a very good year for catching Trophy Rios. I have already been catching a few nice ones.  The mild winter along with the good rainfall will be a huge factor in this years Rio bite. Side Note: Mike USMC-GY has also been catching some nice ones.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Early Springtime Bluegill-Rio Fest!
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04/27/16 08:50 PM
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The area really has been getting a lot of rain lately. Army Corps is letting out water at Canyon Lake. I heard the currents on the Guadalupe are strong and the water is cold. Based on what I have been reading on the forum from you Rio guys this is not a good thing. Shades of last year by chance? What is your take.
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Re: Early Springtime Bluegill-Rio Fest!
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05/01/16 10:31 AM
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The area really has been getting a lot of rain lately. Army Corps is letting out water at Canyon Lake. I heard the currents on the Guadalupe are strong and the water is cold. Based on what I have been reading on the forum from you Rio guys this is not a good thing. Shades of last year by chance? What is your take. Shades of last May! Hopefully it will not get like that!  Last years flooding slowed the sunfish bite down a lot on the Guadalupe River. It totally took away the Rio bite. Side Note: If the current slows down and the water temperature rises into the low 70's this will be perfect! Just my two cents. 
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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