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« on: July 16, 2008, 08:47:37 AM »
We were fishing the river the other day and my buddy caught a rio grande perch. The state record is 10 inches long and 1.59 pounds. This one is 10 3/8 inches and 1 pound. I have never seen one before and it has alot of turquoise spots on it. Mounting it will not be a problem the paint job will be a challenge. The eyes, I am hoping to find some but haven't yet. My question is do I find an eye that is close to the color or what. I have some pretty good reference pics but don't know how to post them. Any help would be appreciated
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2008, 09:37:44 AM »
That's a huge rio. They are really neat fish. I've caught them in mexico but don't have any reference photos. I can't think of a more difficult fish to paint. I've skin mounted a few over the years and they are a bear. They are in the chiclid family like peacock bass. They are a little fragile like crappie but have lots of tendons that attach to the skin from the inside making them difficult to skin.
I would repo it instead of skin mounting.
   I'd love to get some photos of those. I have a replica that I'd like to paint up.
Good luck,
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2008, 10:39:44 AM »
If I knew how to post these pics I would.The only fish I have mounted is lm bass, a couple of dozen and I am getting to were I am kinda liking my paint job. This perch should be a challenge on every aspect of the mount. If you want fishdude send me your e-mail address and I will send you the pics I have. I can send it from my yahoo account, I know how to do that
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2008, 10:49:56 AM »
I was going to start a new topic of one I caught over the weekend. he was HUGE. I dont know what state you are in... This one was caught in the llano river in the texas hill country... 10 3/4 inches.  dont know the wieght.  I have 7 if any of you need them for ref. or for mounting/casting. hope these pics help a bit. 

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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2008, 10:51:45 AM »
closer of the head.  he took up a chunk of the bow of my kayak.

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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2008, 10:57:12 AM »
Gulfcoast if it weights more than 1.59 pounds you have a new state record. The state record was caught in the South Llano River in 2001. The one we caught was not as dark as yours.
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2008, 10:59:51 AM »
Are you going to mount it? If you are what kinda of eyes are you going to use and how are you going to get ALL those turquoise spots on it
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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2008, 11:19:17 AM »
Yep, 2001, It wasnt that long ago. Did you guys catch yours in the south llano?...thats where I was.  caught this one and few hundred other monster sunnys, largemouths and guadalupes. I have caught some big rios, but this little chunk was hard to put in the boat.  they fight so hard. 

I am going to make a mold of this one but I have several others not so big. 

I recon it will be like painting a small coral grouper of a coney.  tiny little brush and lots of patience?? It will take a while I think Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2008, 01:40:57 PM »
Caught it in the nueces river just north of CampWood. i think I will skin mount this one cause I have never done a Rio. And I have yet to make a mold. I don't want to screw this one up, I believe I can mount it OK
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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2008, 09:10:16 PM »
I have never seen or heard of a Rio Grande Perch. Is it a fresh or saltwater fish? They really are beautiful!!
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« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2008, 09:14:07 PM »
Quote from: Bill4bass on July 16, 2008, 09:10:16 PM
I have never seen or heard of a Rio Grande Perch. Is it a fresh or saltwater fish? They really are beautiful!!

same here.
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« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2008, 09:18:17 PM »
They are a fresh water, and they don't get real big but up a good fight for their size. I really don't know what family they come from but they are plentiful down here in SW TX.
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2008, 09:22:28 PM »
Gulfcoast posted a couple of really good pics. The one I have is spotted up the same but not as dark
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2008, 09:58:52 PM »
They are the only native member of the Cichlid family
I fished for them in Mexico they are quite tasty and the spawning males get a cool looking white head.
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2008, 10:01:52 PM »
Joshua, I'm hearing they are hard to skin mount. Are they as bad as they say
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