My dive buddy and I are about 28 ft. below the surface when we come up on this male bass protecting a nest....he plays with us for about 15 min... I have a vid that is 9 min...to big to upload to photobucket....but here is a small vid so you get the idea of what I am talking about....


Now this next vid I am shooting some small bluegills...and look what comes out from under the rock....


Now some playfull bluegills....

WOW

Aww....Last time I saw fish like that, I was in upstate New York, and they were at the end of my fishing pole.

How cool, I love those clips! Reminds me of the lake my bf and I like to fish at--there is bass, bluegill, crappies, catfish, trout and perch. I always want to catch and release--so much nicer to see them alive! Thanks for sharing.

They were fun to watch! Did he nibble your finger- the bass in the 1st video? He was protective and interactive too.

That catfish was huge! thanks for sharing those with us Ron .

My pleasure..... And yes he nibbles a bunch on my fingers also.... I have a 9 min... clip...to big to put on photobucket....but you see this fish doing a lot of taste testing!!!

pretty big catfish

Whoa what an experience! I live in Oz but I love those US bass fishing games. I never knew that a bass can be that fearless! And what kind of catfish is it? Definitely not blue, right? Is it a bullhead or a flathead?

Cool! What lake did you go diving in?