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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
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Gatineau, Qubec, Canada
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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Dunnellon, Florida
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Hiding under a ledge along the bank, this one stuck with the stare down, and kept squaring off. Apparently, it didn't want to cooperate for a profile shot. Three Sisters SpringsCrystal River National Wildlife RefugeCitrus County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Sea Dragon 2000 Underwater Photo Light
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Eggenstein-leopoldshafen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia
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This Largemouth might be a little on the slender side, and I don't know if this is some kind of intestinal parasite, artificial blockage or other affliction, but it could still tip the scales as is.Largemouth BassAlexander Springs Recreation AreaOcala National ForestLake County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Juniper Island, Ontario, Canada
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Before this largemouth can grow into one of those lunkers that stirkes fear into the hearts of the sunfish, shiners, and tadpoles, it's got to dodge it's own kind, as well as a few pickerel, and the occasional gar.McCormick SpringsEconfina Creek Canoe TrailNorthwest Florida Water Management District NWFWMDBay County, FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Juniper Island, Ontario, Canada
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Might be a little thin in the mid-section, but this Largemouth is still the biggest I've come across here.According to one article, based on necropsies of affected fish, it may be attributed to swallowing plastic fishing lures.Largemouth BassAlexander Springs Recreation AreaOcala National ForestLake County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Whenever you stop to look around, you might find these lunkers are lurking nearby.Florida Black BassAKA Largemouth BassFlorida Micropterus salmoides floridanusGainer 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 2021
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Unfortunately, the band would never be the same after this epic adventure.Largemouth Bass (American black bass) Micropterus salmoidesRainbow River Marion County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear10 May 2016
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Lately, it seems like I can't get out of the way of these lunkers. Everytime I turn around, another monster passes right in front the camera.Florida Black BassAKA Largemouth BassFlorida Micropterus salmoides floridanusGainer 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 Lights27 September 2021
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Working as a group, these lunkers make short work of whatever is on the menu.If it fits, it's on the menu.Largemouth Bass (American black bass) Micropterus salmoidesRainbow River Marion County FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear10 May 2016
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Greene, Maine