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It's RIO TIME! #8720624 03/18/13 10:27 PM
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If today was any indication of what is to come then this is going to be one HECK of a RIO season. Fished Lake Dunlap this morning and got onto some very nice Rios. The longest going a little over 10". All of em were healthy,fat,and full of fight. Fish were caught in 3 to 5 feet of water using worms with a bottom technique. Due the past two years of having very mild winters this Rio Crop should be AWESOME! Got a feeling were going to see a few in the two pound range this year. All fish caught today were released to fight again. A super morning on Lake Dunlap chasing Rios. It just don't get any better. fish





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Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: banker-always fishing] #8720956 03/18/13 11:44 PM
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I was out on my friends boat fishing for Bass and we were catching Sunnies and Blue Gills off of Bass Hooks and brushhogs! We thought we were getting hits from bass but it was the panfish bite the entire time come to find out. It was my first time on Dunlap and eventhough it was slow it was a great little spot to catch a varity.



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Banker way to go those are some cool fish for sure. Thanks for sharing your report. cheers

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Thanks "JWK" for the reply. cheers Dunlap is one heck of a lake. Hopefully you will get a chance to fish it several more times before you move. fish


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Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: ckwilson25] #8721132 03/19/13 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted By: ckwilson25
Banker way to go those are some cool fish for sure. Thanks for sharing your report. cheers





Thanks "CK" for the reply! cheers You guys don't have any Rios up there. nuts We are lucky to have a nice population of em down here. They are one fighting fish. duel Also very good eating to. thumb


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Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: banker-always fishing] #8721156 03/19/13 12:24 AM
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Super nice! I'm headed out this week!

Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: drrouter] #8721206 03/19/13 12:35 AM
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Thanks "Drrouter" for the reply! cheers I plan to hit the Salado Creek very soon. The Rios should be heavy there as well! hooked


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Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: banker-always fishing] #8721336 03/19/13 01:04 AM
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Congrats on those nice fish.
Pound for pound which would be the better fighter Blue Gill or Rio?

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Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: Linecaster] #8721376 03/19/13 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted By: Linecaster
Congrats on those nice fish.
Pound for pound which would be the better fighter Blue Gill or Rio?




Thanks "Linecaster" for the reply. cheers Good question! Pound for pound I would easily say the Rio. boxing Big Bluegill also put up a super fight but it seems a Rio just never stops fighting even when you are taking out the hook! nuts


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Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: banker-always fishing] #8721377 03/19/13 01:10 AM
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Alrighty!


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Thanks "Pop1655" for the reply! cheers Hopefully you will see some Rio action up in the Kerrville area this year. thumb


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Congrats on those nice fish.
Pound for pound which would be the better fighter Blue Gill or Rio?




Thanks "Linecaster" for the reply. cheers Good question! Pound for pound I would easily say the Rio. boxing Big Bluegill also put up a super fight but it seems a Rio just never stops fighting even when you are taking out the hook! nuts


Bummer, I thought the Blue Gill was tops!! Oh well I guess I will have to find out for myself some day smile


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Banker way to go those are some cool fish for sure. Thanks for sharing your report. cheers





Thanks "CK" for the reply! cheers You guys don't have any Rios up there. nuts We are lucky to have a nice population of em down here. They are one fighting fish. duel Also very good eating to. thumb


You guys around SA have all the luck! smile cheers

Nice catch!


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I thought those were sicklets


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Re: It's RIO TIME! [Re: SpeciesFisherman] #8722490 03/19/13 05:52 AM
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Thanks Guys for the replies! cheers "SpeciesFisherman": You are right the Rio is part of the Cichlid Family. It's Official name is the Rio Grande Cichlid. thumb


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