texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Power-Pole CS, T-Rigger, JoeGoes, EcKo
119150 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,579
TexDawg 119,518
Bigbob_FTW 94,889
John175☮ 85,892
Pilothawk 83,260
Bob Davis 81,483
Mark Perry 72,289
Derek 🐝 68,312
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,037,831
Posts13,935,274
Members144,150
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Rio Question #13262505 08/28/19 03:31 PM
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 465
B
Bones72 Offline OP
Angler
OP Offline
Angler
B
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 465
Does anyone know where the closest creek is that I could find Rio's from the Ft. Hood area? They are kind of a buckets list fish for me and if there is some place within a few hours drive would love to get on some. Really want to get one on the fly rod. Really like wading a creek for something different.

Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13262911 08/28/19 09:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,521
banker-always fishing Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,521
I personally have not seen or heard of any Rios being caught past Belton. Rio's are an extrem warm water fish and cannot survive cold winters. The further north you go the less chance you will find a Rio. Not saying there are not any Rios past Belton I have just never heard of any caught. The Austin area is loaded with Rios. Lady Bird Lake,Lake Austin,Lake Travis, and other Austin area water bodies have Rios. I have caught Rios on the San Gabriel River in George Town. Rios are starting to get pretty active and if you find them you have an excellent chance of catching em. Worms are a GREAT bait to use on Rios. thumb



Side Note: Brushy Creek has a good population of Rios. cheers


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

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 !
Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13263571 08/29/19 01:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
L
Laker One Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
L
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
The Austin area will be your best bet. Onion Creek has Rios. The Colorado River is loaded with them not to mention Round Rock and George Town areas. This years Rio bite has been very very GOOD! hooked Hope you get em! woot



Side Note: Bite will stay good until the first MAJOR COLD front arrives. After that they seem to go into their hibernation mode. hide2

Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13263572 08/29/19 01:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 465
B
Bones72 Offline OP
Angler
OP Offline
Angler
B
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 465
Think they'd hit these [Linked Image]
They are tied on hooks from #12-#4. Rios seem to have small mouths so a little curious about that. Of course I remember 'gills on the bed in the spring sucking in giant jointed Rapalas when I was a kid stalking trophy pickerel.

Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13263733 08/29/19 03:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
G
Gitter Done Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
I do not fish for Rios or sunfish but for what I have been reading on past post about Rios I would use what the fly anglers call a sinking "Wacky Worm" .

Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13263882 08/29/19 05:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,521
banker-always fishing Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Online Content
Pumpkin Head
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,521
Originally Posted by Bones72
Think they'd hit these [Linked Image]
They are tied on hooks from #12-#4. Rios seem to have small mouths so a little curious about that. Of course I remember 'gills on the bed in the spring sucking in giant jointed Rapalas when I was a kid stalking trophy pickerel.




Several anglers who post in this section that fish for Rios on the fly should be able to help. The fly anglers who I fish with use a sinking wacky worm or a sinking Salamander or sinking Crawdad. The hooks look to be a size 8 or 10. The hooks are small. The flies are brown in color. thumb


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

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 !
Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13264008 08/29/19 07:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 535
C
Catyakker Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
C
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 535
Size 12 or even 14 are good. I tye my Whacky Worms using 1" piece of rubber worm material on an egg hook in natural brown or pink. I also dub the hook shank to better hold the rubber worm in place and to help it sink. A strip of lead wire under layer to the dubbing also works well. I believe Bass Pro sell a larger version and call it a squeegly worm. I have been tying mine using Kids toys called Puffer worms long before Bass Pro opened there doors. Best of luck to you. fish


Retired AF Security Police Chief
TPWD ELITE ANGLER
Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13264051 08/29/19 08:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 465
B
Bones72 Offline OP
Angler
OP Offline
Angler
B
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 465
Gonna head to Brushy Creek in the morning to give it a go; bass and rios beware.

Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13264688 08/30/19 11:44 AM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
L
Laker One Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
L
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
Originally Posted by Bones72
Gonna head to Brushy Creek in the morning to give it a go; bass and rios beware.




Good luck. Hope you catch some! hooked

Re: Rio Question [Re: Catyakker] #13265046 08/30/19 04:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
G
Gitter Done Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
Originally Posted by Catyakker
Size 12 or even 14 are good. I tye my Whacky Worms using 1" piece of rubber worm material on an egg hook in natural brown or pink. I also dub the hook shank to better hold the rubber worm in place and to help it sink. A strip of lead wire under layer to the dubbing also works well. I believe Bass Pro sell a larger version and call it a squeegly worm. I have been tying mine using Kids toys called Puffer worms long before Bass Pro opened there doors. Best of luck to you. fish




That's what I am talking about!

Re: Rio Question [Re: Bones72] #13270868 09/05/19 06:21 AM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 4,588
J
jagg Offline
TFF Team Angler
Offline
TFF Team Angler
J
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 4,588
They will smoke those leggy ones! Nice!


Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless His Holy Name!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBzsXYK-44H5uEUe3WXjmLg
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3