Video: Dolphins Surf, Sharks Stranded

One Carson family was treated to great fishing, great weather and great sights on a recent fishing trip. Nine-year-old Hector Medina and his 11-year-old brother Manual were out with parents Gabriela and Hector on the half-day boat City of Long Beach this week.

The two brothers from Carson saw hundreds of dolphins, a school of mola mola, giant container ships, a beautiful sunrise and of course, caught lots of fish.

"I just want my boys to develop a love for the sea," said dad Hector.

'Man-eating' bull sharks live at Australian golf course

Years back, a river broke its banks and flooded the Carabrook Golf Club in Queensland, Australia. Several bull sharks came into the course during the flood and became stranded at the 14th tee when the water receded.

Now at least six of these creatures are calling this home, thriving—and  breeding.

"You can't believe how close you are ... just six feet away," club general manager Scott Wagstaff told Sky News. "There's no drama, it's become a positive thing for the golf course. They are amazing. I've become a shark lover since working here."

Wagstaff admitted to feed the hungry sharks occasionally by throwing in chunks of meat to entice the sharks to the surface.

Just as many tourists come to see the sharks dorsal fins slice through the water as golfers looking for a day on the course. There was a time when local children would jump into the lake to retrieve golf balls for resale. Needless to say, those days have past.

The bull shark, which has been known to attack and kill humans, is known for its ability to thrive in both salt and fresh water. They have been known to travel up rivers—they've been spotted in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers—and take up residence in many lakes such as Lake Nicaragua.

There are believed to be more than 500 bull sharks in Australia's Brisbane River; the sandpaper-skinned fish have reportedly swum up flooded streets.

Whales congregate off Long Beach

Vast amounts of krill 6-7 miles from Long Beach on Tuesday made for spectacular whale watching. Captain Chris Batts from Harbor Breeze Cruises called in from the whale zone Wednesday morning and said he had seen at least 15 whales surface and lunge feeding.

"I've seen blue whales, fin whales, humpbacks and minke whales this morning," he said.

Whale watching was excellent off Dana Point, Laguna, Newport Beach, the Santa Monica Bay and Santa Barbara too. It looks like a fantastic time to get out on the water and see these truly magnificent creatures.

Quick bites

• Good fishing for rockfish dominated the Southern California coast this week, providing anglers with excellent tablefare. There are more than 60 species of rockfish found in Southern California waters, all of which are great eating. Boats from the Channel Islands to Baja California experienced summerlike weather and very good bottom-fishing this past week.

• Marina del Rey Sportfishing reported very good lingcod fishing on Tuesday afternoon as did the Tradition out of . Jimmy Bass from Tradition Sportfishing said one of the best ways to catch a big lingcod is to bait your hook with a freshly caught sand dab: "Over and over again, a sand dab for bait will produce a fat ling."