This nautical haul leaves us reeling with excitement! Fishing out the best ones was easy as shooting fish in a barrel. There may be bigger fish to fry, but these folks seem pretty pleased with what’s on the line.

Tom Herrin, Pedernales EC: “A mature bald eagle catches lunch in the Mississippi River during the dead of winter.”

Jennifer Matula, Victoria EC: “Her first big redfish that she brought in on her own.”

Ray Bednar, Bluebonnet EC: “A kingfisher about to have a large lunch.”

Allison Anderton, Sam Houston EC: “To everyone else, it might be small, but to me my first catch surpasses them all!”

Jean Curtis, Tri-County EC: “Fishing North Padre Island, you never know what you’ll reel in. Both were successfully released.”

Allison Hebert, San Bernard EC: “Nolan and Sam fishing in the bay.”

Patricia Hefti, Bryan Texas Utilities: “It kind of unnerved Caroline, our granddaughter, when she landed a bass out of our lake that was almost as big as she was on her first attempt.”

Kathy Moreaux, Navasota Valley EC: “Our grandson Case loves to fish anytime, anywhere. This one was caught in Caney Creek in Sargent.”

Phil Pasche, CoServ: “My wife, Kim, catching her first fish. She was so proud.”

Mike Zarella, Pedernales EC: “While fishing the Pedernales River near our home in Blanco County with my son, Ryan, and grandson, Wyatt, they caught a small sunfish that became the highlight of the day for Wyatt. He was a bit reluctant to touch his catch.”

Marcie Freelen, United Cooperative Services: “There’s nothing better than fishing at great-grandparents’ pond and catching a great catch.”

Jonathan Jansky, San Bernard EC: “A 13-pound yellow cat pulled in on the Guadalupe River.”

Tricia Johnson, Trinity Valley EC: “Trevor catching a feisty sun perch on the south fork of the Guadalupe outside Hunt.”