In an Oct. 25, 2011, photo provided by the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitors Council, kayaker Alan Brady is surprised by two breaching humpback whales off the coast of Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California.

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Photographer Paul Schraub was shooting from a boat while on assignment for the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitors Council.

Tomas Edge, age 7 with his 3 1/2 lb. South Texas lunker caught on a white spinnerbait in the Rancho Viejo Resaca.

Connor Koy, 12, killed his first 8 Point Buck with a Weatherby 7mm-08 Rifle at 120 Yards.

Rivers’ first catch of Crappie. The Crappie were caught at Lake Lavon early in the morning from the shoreline.

Rivers is 4 years old and simply loves fishing.

Hailey Hester with one of her two Red Snapper she caught while fishing with her Dad and Grampie on a fishing trip out of Port Aransas.

Christopher B. Guajardo of Humble, TX caught this 22.2 lb, 38 in. flathead on 12 lb test line from Spring Creek while fishing with his dad on the first Saturday of Spring Break 2011.

First fish of the day! It took 1 box of worms but we finally got it!!!

Daniel Kelly (age 13) caught this large bass in the family’s pond in Lavaca County using a beetle spin. Dad heard the yelling and got there in time to catch the photo and Daniel’s proud smile.

Emma Loredo 4, caught her first fish a Croaker while fishing with her dad in Arroyo City.

Jonathan Holland 6 years old caught this 5 lb 20 inch bass all by himself at a private pond in Rusk county. He is the son of Nathan and Karen Holland of Rusk County.