Michael Mackrodt's "Fishing Lines" in West Africa

While most of the skateworld dreams of Chinese marble and Barcelona nights, Michael Mackrodt took on the streets of West Africa. Spots are everywhere, keep the search alive.
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[@daveCATpiano]

All those kids are so amazed... If only they had a skateboard

[@vmvlev]

+daveCATpiano #SkateboardsForAfrica

[@ollie5399]

+daveCATpiano Ethiopiaskate.org - gave one of my old boards to this lot, they're keeping it wun hunna on the fkn daily

[@afrogoons5781]

Check our channel out for more skate videos filmed in Senegal

[@kamilofdezbarco4877]

+daveCATpiano SHUT UP IDIOT!

[@supakidgalaxy]

He is so fucking awesome being able to go to any place and produce great footage the filmer rules too

[@nickpierre]

Awesome vid, great spots. Great job Michael!

[@jalojalojalo]

Magenta style riding. Powerslide out a nose manual I've never seen before

[@MrLurkin4life]

+James Lord This dudes been skating like this before magenta started.

[@OfVirtue.]

I've been doing it for 5 years along with my area after seeing how. No ones that creative you got all those thumbs up? Lol

[@ollie5399]

SICK AF. ABOUT TIME SOMEBODY SHREDDED THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

[@ollie5399]

+Olkka Tollstrom Damn can't get other this part it's so refreshing and nonchalant

[@afrogoons5781]

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[@ollie5399]

+AfroGoons Génial, sans doute j'irai jusqu'a dire que s'abonnerai. Trey flip etait soigné comme l'enfer... vous mecs ont pas mal de style, merde! Si je me trouve en Sénégal un jour, montons 👊🏾

[@FitemeUrlnotIrl]

Wow this legit feels like a dude just cruising hardcore.

[@waxwork34]

i love how much lines he packed in here

[@legitskateclips]

+WHY? sniff sniff

[@Vic-zy1mr]

amazing !

[@ghakal007]

christopher columbus of skateboarding

[@Thisisdarkdata]

This part had many Gino vibes in it, especially 2:11. Mackrodt's so visually enjoyable to watch skate.

[@malabrota]

+Brandon Kloud absolutely right; love the flick on that fakie 360 flip!

[@freshANDhesh]

Africa: Home of the heelflip.

[@afrogoons5781]

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[@kdskate86]

+Christopher Ray
racist

[@kyleugron]

Yall

[@nathanielrossi9659]

+Christopher Ray Racist not all black skaters do heelflip type tricks lol

[@Vianouzneverdies]

These fishing lines episodes rule! Micka and Guillaume never disappoint. Shout out to all the African skaters

[@afrogoons5781]

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[@WorldSkateboardingGP]

Glad to see some other African countries getting some love!

[@afrogoons5781]

Check our channel out for more skate videos filmed in Senegal

[@AfricaSkate]

Too SICK! Lines full of tricks on rough spots.

[@djmon1987]

How did they find these spots? So rad.

[@zacharplgconsider5410]

Dam Africa has some nice street skate

[@aremce]

thats just pure raw and wild. always a pleasure seeing mackrodt goin bananas

[@danieldurham2075]

Props to skaters that actually TRAVEL to outside the norm spots!

[@Stausholm]

What's the song called?

[@stuartwalker2355]

I cant imagine how crusty those spots are. He good. Real good.

[@talktal]

footage from china bores me. they might as well be skating at a skate plaza. this stuff is awesome and raw street

[@elevatedsounds11]

That was amazing to a whole new level. Every second was filled with ENERGY!!! Absolutely Amazing. This is the point where skateboard video games turn into reality.

[@TheGeckn]

Such a cool concept, Michael Mackrodt is awesome!

[@ayuka7]

sick spots

[@afrogoons5781]

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[@dav786]

the people there...my heart is melting....

[@W3TW4R3]

He's got some sweet bigspins

[@Dylan-bk8ky]

Holy shit this guy is a boss

[@SanderVanBrugghe]

I wanna skate now, but i have school tomorrow!

[@shineperishingrepublic]

he played a lot of soccer growing up

[@alessioperrone8730]

So sick!! LSD lines starting at 4:00 :)

[@SuperSmokinbuddah]

good tricks... but only lines...lines...lines what happened to the good old skate parts with bangers and steezy lines... without that gay no comply-push 100times-wallride-shit?

[@anna-clairedavidson4152]

One of my favorite vx series. Such cool spots and that guy can put together some amazing lines!

[@austinschofield4783]

haha send a guy with all the freshest brands including beautiful board set ups so he can skate past kis who cant even afford shoes... cool part doe lol

[@DraxPC]

This. Is. Beautiful.

[@trevorscott8564]

idk how he did oldies that fast at 3:15

[@terriblelottery]

this makes me want to skate so bad... fuck breaking bones

[@tastoms]

its been a while, already forgot about "fishing lines"

[@TheKoosh420]

looks like the people of africa really enjoyed skateboarding

[@goosemaster3000]

filming was so sick!! best video ive seen on thrasher in a minute

[@tamtheoneandthebest]

song?

[@yacineayad6264]

Ainsley Harriott tinariwane algerian band,that is not west African song

[@5isous]

wrong AWA ADOUNIA - TERAKAFT this real song

[@fourwheelfilms]

This dude could fill a whole year's worth of firing lines by himself

[@mulekezicanorole]

you ve skate the whole thing ... sick part. congrats

[@AlpsideFishing]

Yeah Michi, immer noch ganz der oide Styler! Cheers Alex

[@kyleyesiahsupree]

His steez is quite phenomenal and his approach quite inspiring.

[@zookotech]

i dig that swift no-comply impossible at 1:50 and that place a 5:21 looks incredible probably the fisheye making it look so huge but would be helpful if anyone knew i'm so interested haha

[@GPerimony]

+Devin Arden en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Peace

[@zookotech]

Guillaume Périmony thank you!

[@FirstPersonSkater]

How hyped the people get there is just amazing

[@epereyralucena]

insane video !

[@borderlimes]

Best video I've seen in a while! Wanna shred there now

[@mechaDUFFMAN]

That was one of the rawest, most stylish and creative parts I've ever seen! And done on the sketchiest spots!! These around the world vid's are too sick

[@jackaslope]

I love this dude!!!!

[@ByTheGrave]

Saw Michael for the first time in get busy living and he's still killing it in a country that no one skates 👊🏻

[@brojlw90]

skate at west africa but the song is arabic..?

[@brojlw90]

skate at west africa but the song is arabic..?

[@tamtheoneandthebest]

song?

[@Ratt611]

What a great video part! Exotic locations, cool music, creative skating!

[@truthvi6926]

Just flick with ur right foot once goddamnit

[@darkl0rds]

He's like a Gino Ianucci type of skater.

[@ericschoon1]

Probably one of my favorite skate videos right now. Awesome stuff!

[@afrogoons5781]

Check our channel out for more skate videos filmed in Senegal

[@maionese2246]

muito style o vídeo, parabéns a todos

[@twiztidjuggla4850]

I liked this, and then unliked it so I could like it again

[@LucaMiebach]

wer hat beim Anfang auch an Bushido x Shindy gedacht?

[@morrriiisss]

Thanks for the juicyness☀️

[@olliewilde3604]

how is he wearing trousers in that heat is my question

[@stevencandelaria909]

I like this guys moves they're swift.

[@t4j2k0]

why isn't there a sponsor him button.....

[@t4j2k0]

why isn't there a sponsor him button.....

[@SquangSkateboards]

that kid at the end was great

[@oxstorm644]

2:51 - that switch fs pop-shuv was crazy!

[@sofa_king_gnarly6166]

That was some serious board control!

[@sofa_king_gnarly6166]

That was some serious board control!

[@Manu-ef7ti]

You need to visit France!

[@BolermieWorldwide]

this is truly amazing. everything

[@t4j2k0]

why isn't there a sponsor him button.

[@t4j2k0]

why isn't there a sponsor him button.

[@aaroncaralho2599]

Stock up on those bearings.

[@rembobo112]

makes me want to come back to africa and skate

[@libertytech2016]

Damn he's hella quick on his feet lol

[@simse666]

that was just so nice to watch

[@SpencerT4ken]

ive skated the spot at 2:05 when i visited there

[@ScareyW]

This guy is seriously good

[@Imparte]

this shouldnt have any dislikes at all

[@DraxPC]

This. Is. Beautiful.

[@b9296jdbjkwo-5]

That dude's got his shove it's down

[@swaxTV]

new fav. part

[@michaelswanson6677]

quick feet work , like Daewon

[@chilledguy9482]

donate some skates for those kids!

[@RatchetAssJaye]

Ankle socks

[@alexandre56k33]

+RatchetAssJaye hating ass

[@RatchetAssJaye]

+Chief Keef 56k I didn't say anything good or bad about them weird ass kid.. It's always people like you that want attention.

[@aaroncaralho2599]

+RatchetAssJaye probably because its a million degrees?

[@suciuu456]

Love that guy!!

[@KieranThomson100]

Those spots are ROUGH!

[@mrc0mment0r]

4:48 scared the shit out of me.

[@chiefkirby9982]

People are all trippin on them

[@riffkeen_953]

Excellent ...great lines

[@thatdudetaylor9801]

Was that Gary Rodgers ?

[@exitritual]

Nice choice on the music.

[@DraxPC]

amazing.

[@timbrap4693]

really need a track ID

[@xXmarine9672Xx]

Watch out for ebolala

[@reWerzz]

I love his style, so enjoyable to watch

[@implosionsinapie]

This is the good stuff