Some Stan Sung Photos, Including From Estill Fork

I received a CD from Stan Sung yesterday with photos from his trip to 'bama last month. He's mastered the art of using a small photo tank to get quality fish photos. Below are four photos. The first one is Brittany, Jennifer, myself and Stan at the low causeway over Estill Fork in Jackson County, AL, last Oct. 25. As you can see, it was a drop-dead beautiful day.

I haven't had a good photo of a redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus, since I realize that I don't always attention to them when we catch them. Stan took the photo below of a redbreast from Estill Fork.

The next two photos are of fish Stan and company found in Cypress Creek in Lauderdale County, AL. Where they went is the one spot in the state where I know that warpaint shiners, Luxilus coccogenis, are easily caught. They're striking fish, even out of peak spawning season.

The entire Cypress Creek drainage also has lots of rosyside dace, Clinostomus funduloides. This species has disappeared from much of the northern edge of its range in Ohio due to the alteration of creek habitats by humans. It still seems to be doing well in north Alabama.