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Search for a Rio #14073887 07/26/21 06:04 PM
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Want to add a Rio grand Cichlid to my list. I have seen them south of lake Falcon, but assess there has changed over the years. Tried a few of the hill county Rivers, Nueces and Frio with no luck. What would be the top 3 choices to fish with a reliable chance to get a Rio?

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Re: Search for a Rio [Re: bschat] #14073946 07/26/21 06:57 PM
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No. 1 west prong nueces river
No. 2 east nueces river south of the hill country
No. 3 frio river south of the hill country
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Re: Search for a Rio [Re: gar1970] #14073996 07/26/21 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by gar1970
No. 1 west prong nueces river
No. 2 east nueces river south of the hill country
No. 3 frio river south of the hill country
Those would be my choices thumb




Totally Agree! thumb


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Re: Search for a Rio [Re: bschat] #14074533 07/27/21 12:15 PM
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Not seeing many Rios in my neck of the woods. South Central Texas. Freeze killed a bunch of them.

Re: Search for a Rio [Re: bschat] #14074589 07/27/21 12:58 PM
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I think I should change my no.1 choice to wherever J-Moe is fishing roflmao


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I would think Fayette....that's where I have caught them. Drop Shot with Bait of Champions(worms).

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Originally Posted by gar1970
I think I should change my no.1 choice to wherever J-Moe is fishing roflmao


roflmao roflmao We have a mutual friend who is a double agent. He knows my secrets. He doesn't know I'm on to him though grin

bschat, they are in all the Central Texas water bodies. I'm not sure where you're located but Brushy creek has lots of them that are easy to access by wading. Living Waters has guides for Brushy Creek.

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Thanks all, I will try to a trip to south Texas before cooler weather sets in.

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Originally Posted by gar1970
I think I should change my no.1 choice to wherever J-Moe is fishing roflmao


roflmao roflmao We have a mutual friend who is a double agent. He knows my secrets. He doesn't know I'm on to him though grin

bschat, they are in all the Central Texas water bodies. I'm not sure where you're located but Brushy creek has lots of them that are easy to access by wading. Living Waters has guides for Brushy Creek.


Agreed. There are Rios in pretty much every hill country stream from the San Gabriel south. There are tons of them in Brushy Creek so if you are in the Austin area that would be my No. 1 choice.

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Everything said above. Some of these anglers are Rio catching machines.

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