Thanks, I was just passing through but if you dig even deeper you can get into more colorful critters like Metallic Shiner and Bluespotted sunfish as well.
@@IHUNTA dude seriously there is some real growth going on here. You’ve about doubled in subs since I first got here and also you’re getting a lot of comments. Congrats 🚀 to 1K
One of my videos (far from my favorite tbh but 🤷♂️) got picked up by the algorithm and total channel views have doubled in the past ~11 days as a result. Guess your good luck charm earlier this year worked 😁. 1K would also be kinda scary lol.
So long as you use a size 18 or smaller hook they aren’t too hard to catch with any bait (like worms), especially when you find them in still water and fish the surface. The mosquitofish that live in high gradient rivers can be tricky tho.
As of 2016 there are only two true species of convicts, amatitlania nigrofasciata and kanna. Coatepeque and siquia are now synonyms of nigrofasciata according to phylogenetic testing. Amatitlania also consists of myrnae, septemfasciata, nanolutea, altoflava, and sajica, but these are not very convict like and are all more similar to eachother than actual convicts. Amatitlania kanna is also not in Florida. Nigrofasciata comes in a very wide array of colors, what may seem like a different species is just another color variant. The orange on females is also not necessarily indicative of spawning, rather it's more of an indication that the female is ready to breed, they fade to a stark black and white with their actual breeding dress. Sometimes however, for some reason (seen more frequently in domestic strains) they just won't show a breeding dress while spawning. The pair you saw was likely guarding a territory they intend to use for spawning though, as this is when females will show their most intense coloration.
Hey man, I’ve been also trying to hunt down some cichlids in the Orlando area I am a film major at full sail university and I would love to make a video with you
It is a little expensive, I managed to sleep at WMA’s for free on all but 2 of the 12 nights this trip. The other nights were campgroups, which I personally don’t like because they always that one super annoying group that keeps you up all night. But yeah after free sleeping is procured it’s just gas and fishing licenses that’s extra.
Just watched this video for a second time and I have a question that's mostly opinion based. At what point do you consider an invasive species to no longer be invasive? You mentioned the diermus cichlid is invasive, but is it really?
The line between non-native and naturalized can be thin. Technically every non-native species is invasive since it’s competing with at least one native organism out there. Naturalized to me is when a species is no longer considered invasive because people accept a fish species as if it were native (Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, etc.) especially if the species has been around for several human generations and is not noticeably increasing in terms of its population size, damage, or distribution.
I would say Dimerus Cichlid are invasive since they’re a recent invader that seems to be spreading as well. Also who knows how much of a threat they are to native species like Bluespotted Sunfish. If there were a cost efficient and effective way to remove all Dimerus Cichlids from FL then we would, perhaps unless it would cause social substantial backlash.
@@IHUNTA Thanks. I'm always amazed that the vast majority of this discussion always comes down to opinion. The largemouth bass is probably the most invasive fish in US history in my opinion and no one else thinks so. Then you've got the South Florida ecosystem where the war has been lost, but some people still insist on killing every single nonnative fish they catch.
Didn't even know that dimerus existed in Florida. Now I gotta go try to catch one.
Heck yeah! Rack up them exotic Cichlids.
@@IHUNTA Did you end up making it all the way to my neck of the woods (South Florida)? All the exotic cichlids you could want down here.
Nice video man👍 live in Orlando as well I didn't know all those neat fish were in the area.
Thanks, I was just passing through but if you dig even deeper you can get into more colorful critters like Metallic Shiner and Bluespotted sunfish as well.
That dimerus was so chill
He was, like that one specifically was kept in aquaria before 😂
@@IHUNTA dude seriously there is some real growth going on here. You’ve about doubled in subs since I first got here and also you’re getting a lot of comments. Congrats 🚀 to 1K
One of my videos (far from my favorite tbh but 🤷♂️) got picked up by the algorithm and total channel views have doubled in the past ~11 days as a result. Guess your good luck charm earlier this year worked 😁. 1K would also be kinda scary lol.
Firstttt greattt vid
I cabt ever catch a mosquito fish, they do t care about my worms, what do you use
So long as you use a size 18 or smaller hook they aren’t too hard to catch with any bait (like worms), especially when you find them in still water and fish the surface. The mosquitofish that live in high gradient rivers can be tricky tho.
As of 2016 there are only two true species of convicts, amatitlania nigrofasciata and kanna. Coatepeque and siquia are now synonyms of nigrofasciata according to phylogenetic testing. Amatitlania also consists of myrnae, septemfasciata, nanolutea, altoflava, and sajica, but these are not very convict like and are all more similar to eachother than actual convicts. Amatitlania kanna is also not in Florida. Nigrofasciata comes in a very wide array of colors, what may seem like a different species is just another color variant. The orange on females is also not necessarily indicative of spawning, rather it's more of an indication that the female is ready to breed, they fade to a stark black and white with their actual breeding dress. Sometimes however, for some reason (seen more frequently in domestic strains) they just won't show a breeding dress while spawning. The pair you saw was likely guarding a territory they intend to use for spawning though, as this is when females will show their most intense coloration.
Where is the 3rd spot
Good ole Dickson Azalea Park
4:15 HAHAHA
Hahaha
I’ll never forget losing that Swampfish lol
Dude i would travel to places like that if i could, theres been essentially no fishing for months, here
Where’s that? Kinda interested to see if there’ll be a boom in tourism once things get more sorted out with covid.
Hey man, I’ve been also trying to hunt down some cichlids in the Orlando area I am a film major at full sail university and I would love to make a video with you
I’ve never fished in Florida but I’ve fished saltwater near Florida but I wanna do what u do one day
Noice, all the saltwater around Florida is good stuff. Getting to travel the state specifically for fishing is a lot of fun too.
Yep
Your videos are amazing. I want to do what you do but too expensive to travel to fish man, its a dream tho
It is a little expensive, I managed to sleep at WMA’s for free on all but 2 of the 12 nights this trip. The other nights were campgroups, which I personally don’t like because they always that one super annoying group that keeps you up all night. But yeah after free sleeping is procured it’s just gas and fishing licenses that’s extra.
Just watched this video for a second time and I have a question that's mostly opinion based. At what point do you consider an invasive species to no longer be invasive? You mentioned the diermus cichlid is invasive, but is it really?
The line between non-native and naturalized can be thin. Technically every non-native species is invasive since it’s competing with at least one native organism out there. Naturalized to me is when a species is no longer considered invasive because people accept a fish species as if it were native (Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, etc.) especially if the species has been around for several human generations and is not noticeably increasing in terms of its population size, damage, or distribution.
I would say Dimerus Cichlid are invasive since they’re a recent invader that seems to be spreading as well. Also who knows how much of a threat they are to native species like Bluespotted Sunfish. If there were a cost efficient and effective way to remove all Dimerus Cichlids from FL then we would, perhaps unless it would cause social substantial backlash.
@@IHUNTA Thanks. I'm always amazed that the vast majority of this discussion always comes down to opinion. The largemouth bass is probably the most invasive fish in US history in my opinion and no one else thinks so. Then you've got the South Florida ecosystem where the war has been lost, but some people still insist on killing every single nonnative fish they catch.