These lunkers spend the day prowling the spring just lurking in the shadows. Florida Largemouth BassAKA Largemouth BassFlorida Micropterus salmoidesGainer SpringsEconfina Creek Wildlife Management AreaNorthwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD)Bay County, FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Sea Dragon 2000 & 1200 Underwater Lights1 October 2021Phil's 1stPix Instagram Phil's 1stpix InstagramPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist-Observation Map iNaturalist: ObservationsPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist- Species Grid iNaturalist: Species
When I'm in the groove, it's not unusual to come across a little group of lunkers here and there, but it's rare that I run into a whole pack of Largemouths, scouring through the grass like a school of Tangs or Bermuda Chub. As soon as one would find any morsels they would swarm down on it so quickly that you never get a chance to see what they're all chomping on.Rainbow River Marion County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
A Largemouth Bass is backed into a corner in the shallow water along the bank around the rim of the springhead. Luckily for it, I'm only interested in a glamorous photo.Manatee Springs State ParkChiefland Florida Olympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
I had the opportunity to prowl Gilchrist on three occasions over two weeks. With all the nooks and crannies, I expected to see plenty, but there were surprisingly few fish to photograph.There's ample structure and food sources, with all the vegetation, fallen and floating trees on the fringes of the spring. Largemouth Bass (American black bass) Micropterus salmoidesRuth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State ParkGilchrist County, FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Sea Dragon 2000 & 1200 Underwater Lights2 July 2021
