On October 09, 2007, Richie Cravey surprised us all by pulling off yet another one of his stunts. As usual, this noserider extraordinaire from Encinitas was getting all his toes on the nose, only this time he was clutching in his hand a freshly caught fish.

While sitting in the lineup at Cardiff, Cravey noticed something slowly moving under his board. To his surprise, it was a white sea bass! The fish's sluggish swim around Cravey's board clearly indicated that it was injured. A closer inspection revealed a notable deformity on its belly. The deformity was most likely the result of an attack by either a larger fish or, perhaps, a violent struggle with a fisherman.

But without giving much thought to it, Cravey dove in to catch the fish. Displaying quite a talent as a fisherman, he not only grabbed hold of the sea bass, but also carefully and firmly grasped it by the mouth. And although the sea bass didn't have much life left in it, it was lively enough to flip and flap on Cravey's hand in attempt to regain its freedom. This, however, was quite unsuccessful, due to the young man's well-polished skills as a fisherman.

Then Cravey, freshly corralled fish in hand, turned his surfboard around and started making his way toward the beach. Of course, paddling a surfboard with one hand while holding a lively fish with the other is no mean feat. Nevertheless, despite the difficulty, Cravey was able to make significant progress.

And the lad's incredible exhibition of multitasking didn't stop there. On his way to the beach, he rode not one, but a handful of waves. The scene was incredibly intriguing. Cravey was walking up and down his board -- cross stepping, hanging five and ten -- all while the sea bass was still battling for liberation from its captor's hand.

This unusual juggle of fish and noseride certainly showcased Cravey's exceptional talents. But more than that, it may have earned him an unprecedented honor: that of being the only surfer ever to execute a truly fishy noseride.

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