Giant Sea Bass Still Hanging Around

[MaxBottomtime]

It's been more than a year since we began documenting the Giant Sea Bass on Hermosa Artificial Reef. In spite of the poor visibility and many weekends of undiveable conditions this year I was able to photograph four of the massive fish this morning. The largest one, about six feet long allowed me to get within a foot or so but I had to back up to fit him in the frame.

Visibility was four times what I had last weekend. It went from three feet to a milky twelve. I didn't think it was good enough to gear up again so we came home early. Maybe the worst is behind us and we can begin to enjoy diving again.

 

[Trevormclay]

amazing photos ! such a massive fish.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

They usually appear in nearshore sites in July/August but for some reason many of them have made this ugly artificial reef their year-round home. Three of the ones I photographed today were the same ones I got in September and saw on video from March of last year. They are such a treat to see everywhere else but I almost feel let down when I don't see them here. I didn't see them last week, but the three feet vis may have sent them into hiding.

 

[drbill]

Nice, Phil. Haven't seen any here yet (still too early). I heard reports that several GSBs overwinter in the rocks of the mainland jetties.