You do just get the feeling that God is watching over our Rokkit Kit for being a solid dude and the Maestro of first person perspective on youtube. Beyond great at all types of fishing and filming.
No one deserved that win more than you, Rod. After all the near misses, dislocated collar bone, etc., etc., it feels like a win for all of us as well. Good on ya!! 🤩🥳🎆🎉🎊🏆🥇🍾🥂 See you next time. 😁😘🤗💖👍👍👋
Congratulations Rod!! That was indeed an epic catch. I could really feel that was a catch where experience counts so much. Amazing how much pressure you kept on a strong well-matched winning fish while controlling rod, camera, vessel and everything else. Great effort, great angler, and a great result! Nicely done! It was a blast to see you win!
Another awesome quality vid Rod. Thanks for the little cameo appearance you gave me paddling out 😂 glad I didn’t embarrass myself 😂😂 Now I’ve seen the video I realise it doesn’t do justice to the actual size of the waves we encountered that morning. PT
Rod, you're the reason I own multiple Penn Battle IIs and IIIs. You put them to the test and they always come through. I wanted you to know that and hopefully PENN to KNOW THAT lol. Cheers mate
Fabulous and epic video Rod. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. First with the conditions and then with that incredible fight with the Tuna, so glad you got first prize. Amazing!!!
Morning mate, watching this video this morning reminded me of something my Dad told me when he first started teaching me how to fish. He said “son, fishing teachers you patience”. And it looks like you just got a good lesson yourself. Nice fish mate
Congrats, Rod! Good for you! But one word of advice: Make sure to sign the “Fisherman/Fish Agreement”before you roll out there on competition, otherwise, the fish refuse to get in your boat in protest. They have a strong union. 😂
G'day rod, I'd love to see you catch a Murray cod, great eating fish and all the ones I've caught were large and caught on a handline with a piece of cheese, even explaining killing the Karp because of the damage they do!
Well done mate persistence payed off with good vision of clear water nice fish made you earn this one .May have to start working with weights 😂😂😂for paddling . Cheers Wombat🐾👍🍻
i used the F word .. during his launch like 4 times.. that was the most unfortunate set of breakers one after another.. just getting hammered. that long paddle in after hours of fishing and dealing with the wind.. is exactly why i bought the nk180 motor :) .. had enough of that.. i am too hold to play in that weather.. good on you Rokkit.. you have some grit brother!
congrats on the win rod. also great launch man, had me ducking and diving in my seat, could just feel the anxiousness, when paddle hard or when to wait, or just hit the wave ang cop it. makes the win just a bit sweeter
So awesome dude! Congrats! Would have been cool to see more of the celebration afterwards and the food hahah. Or the fish the other guys got. Anyway, keep up the great work dude!
Rod in one of your upcoming kayak videos can you explain launching and beaching in a safe manner and what you do differently in your ocean kayak compared to other ones oike the pedal kayaks?
Gotta love that joburg ballie in the briefing: they're always up for a good weekend morning activity. Even over there, that ubiquitous brey can be heard : please don't go round the bend, don't go to sunshine 😂😂😂
Damn. I've done some pretty rugged fishing in my life but I did it with more than a sliver of fiberglass between my legs. Respect and congratulations on the win! Beautiful video as always, I felt like I was right there with you, eating those salty waves in my face. Thanks and take care out there.
no matter who you are, the word f^ck is used in every lure loss
even true back in ancient times!
Im from Thailand and we yell FUCK too! 🤣
Bahaha!
@@boozalooza5285took them 3 days of scraping it against a rock to get it sharp 😂
Yes, i lost a $40 Jackall this morning. Brand new, first cast out of the pack. I have been pissed off all day.
Your dedication to everything wet and salty knows no bounds Rod. Well done!!!
Very well said, God bless
Rod you are the best fisherman I have ever watched!! Horrible conditions and you never lose your cool! Mad respect brother!
You do just get the feeling that God is watching over our Rokkit Kit for being a solid dude and the Maestro of first person perspective on youtube. Beyond great at all types of fishing and filming.
I recken the fisherman deserves all the credit here.. in Rod we trust!
No. 100% skill. No magical intervention.
Wow! You made the subject of “magic” appear out of nowhere! Do you juggle too? Card tricks?
No one deserved that win more than you, Rod. After all the near misses, dislocated collar bone, etc., etc., it feels like a win for all of us as well. Good on ya!! 🤩🥳🎆🎉🎊🏆🥇🍾🥂 See you next time. 😁😘🤗💖👍👍👋
Congratulations Rod!! That was indeed an epic catch. I could really feel that was a catch where experience counts so much. Amazing how much pressure you kept on a strong well-matched winning fish while controlling rod, camera, vessel and everything else. Great effort, great angler, and a great result! Nicely done! It was a blast to see you win!
Well done son, it looks like that fish made you work hard, plus a little mother nature fun. Congratulations from South Africa Cape Town. 💪🏻🏆👍🏻
Mate, we've always known you're a Champion. Now you have the silverware to prove it. Great work
Oh wow! So happy for you Rod, well done! You definitely deserved first place after all that hard work! 🎉 Congrats again!
Congratulations Rod you fought that tuna like a champion. Good to see you in the winners circle job well done. Aloha from Kansas
Way to go Rokkit! Well deserved. Discovered your channel during Covid lockdowns and it really got me through some tough times. Cheers!
That ad-break when going into the wave was honestly brilliant mate
Another awesome quality vid Rod. Thanks for the little cameo appearance you gave me paddling out 😂 glad I didn’t embarrass myself 😂😂 Now I’ve seen the video I realise it doesn’t do justice to the actual size of the waves we encountered that morning. PT
Were you the one on the left of him that made the smart move of paddling more to the left to go around the breakers?
@@cory_hugs7850 yes that was me. Rod has a lot more skill than me so I took the easy route
Love the endless positivity of these videos. Thanks for sharing it with us Rod!
The old timers here say the fish will be active when the water is choppy, and taking a nap when its flat like a lake. Solid catch 💪
Rod, you're the reason I own multiple Penn Battle IIs and IIIs. You put them to the test and they always come through. I wanted you to know that and hopefully PENN to KNOW THAT lol. Cheers mate
Congrats on the win!
Fabulous and epic video Rod. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. First with the conditions and then with that incredible fight with the Tuna, so glad you got first prize. Amazing!!!
perseverance always pays off👍🎣🍺
Good thing your line snapped when it did, better to snap on a cast than on a big fish!!!
Morning mate, watching this video this morning reminded me of something my Dad told me when he first started teaching me how to fish. He said “son, fishing teachers you patience”. And it looks like you just got a good lesson yourself. Nice fish mate
Love it! Great one! That was some rough stuff, but you pushed farther than everyone else and it paid off!
Great perseverance on that launch!
I'm watching the video I'm hoping you pulled it off. I'm excited you gotta win it come on Rokkit!!
Hell ya Rod! Congrats, well deserved!
Hemingway's 'Old Man' but with a happy ending!
Congratulations Rod!
Congrats, Rod! Good for you! But one word of advice: Make sure to sign the “Fisherman/Fish Agreement”before you roll out there on competition, otherwise, the fish refuse to get in your boat in protest. They have a strong union. 😂
good for you my friend
I’ll never forget the day rokkit posted a video about fishing full time as a job, he took a leap of faith of leaving his career. Proud of you rokkit 🔥
Fishing competitions make everyone frantic.
Epic battle! Congrats, Rod!
What a wild experience! Thanks for bringing us along!
Well done. Like a pro calm and collected. Good job mate you are my favourite fishing Chanel.
That's awesome you definitely deserve that win
Rod,good effective setup for insect protection whilst boat csmping,I use similarly,need brickies level line,tie a length up,drape suitable length insect proof light material,seal both ends pegs and or safety pins,works well,happy adventures.
Nice win, what a paddle in tough conditions!
Awesome video man! Live a life only others dream of !!! Much love from the PNW!! Stay safe!!
Car keys in the lure box is a recipe for future inconvenience 🤣
Way to go Rod! Very tough conditions out there, rain, wind, choppy seas, got broken off, but you were not to be denied! Awesome job!!!
Brutal launch!! Nice work mate
ooooiii fresh cut, I like it.
Great job, loved watching the fight.Well done!!!
Congratulations Mate. You have done well!
Awesome win on a crappy day, well done Rod
That surf was though man. Hard conditions, great rewards, congratulations champ.
what a trippy place to fish man ! im used to creek fishing .
G'day rod, I'd love to see you catch a Murray cod, great eating fish and all the ones I've caught were large and caught on a handline with a piece of cheese, even explaining killing the Karp because of the damage they do!
Rod is firing on all cylinders. Winning. Good to see.
Well done mate persistence payed off with good vision of clear water nice fish made you earn this one .May have to start working with weights 😂😂😂for paddling .
Cheers Wombat🐾👍🍻
Did you win 1st ? AWESOME JOB. There is no way I would be in rough water in a little kayak. You are the man. Enjoy your videos.
i used the F word .. during his launch like 4 times.. that was the most unfortunate set of breakers one after another.. just getting hammered. that long paddle in after hours of fishing and dealing with the wind.. is exactly why i bought the nk180 motor :) .. had enough of that.. i am too hold to play in that weather.. good on you Rokkit.. you have some grit brother!
congrats on the win rod. also great launch man, had me ducking and diving in my seat, could just feel the anxiousness, when paddle hard or when to wait, or just hit the wave ang cop it. makes the win just a bit sweeter
As a new kayak fisherman, i was watching those waves incoming and legit shitting myself HAHA
Congrats !!!
Way to persevere! Congrats..
Epic conditions man, congrats on getting the win, put in the miles!
wow congrats!
Well Done Roddy!
So awesome dude! Congrats! Would have been cool to see more of the celebration afterwards and the food hahah. Or the fish the other guys got. Anyway, keep up the great work dude!
Well done Rod. A good fish in tough conditions. Im sure at 12:22 you said 'Far out'
what an epic launch against these weather and am glad you bag your trophy fish. Well done Rob!
Congratulations Rod. Hard yards and a well deserved win. Modesty impressive.
Some fine HOBIE power at the start there 😉
Well done Rod
Well done Rod!
Just getting off that beach was a good effort
Rod in one of your upcoming kayak videos can you explain launching and beaching in a safe manner and what you do differently in your ocean kayak compared to other ones oike the pedal kayaks?
Gotta love that joburg ballie in the briefing: they're always up for a good weekend morning activity. Even over there, that ubiquitous brey can be heard : please don't go round the bend, don't go to sunshine 😂😂😂
Glad to see you enjoyed your visit to my neck of the woods.
Damn. I've done some pretty rugged fishing in my life but I did it with more than a sliver of fiberglass between my legs. Respect and congratulations on the win! Beautiful video as always, I felt like I was right there with you, eating those salty waves in my face. Thanks and take care out there.
It's a good feeling when you get out past a surf zone like that. Been there....good work.
Happy Easter Rod... Blessings to you and yours.
breaking through the waves is my favorite part
I think you need a Rusler Protector Cover for your Lowrance Sounder...
Congrats mate! You deserve it 🎉
Epic fight!!!
Despite your best efforts to lose it at the boat, you managed to pull them, making champ and great content, off ~ multitasking at its finest.
Congratulations rokkit🎉
That was epic Rod 🤍
Wow, that was tough going. Well done for persevering and I was praying you'd get a trophy on your paddle back in. 👏🏼🏆
Congrats Rod! That looked like a hard earned victory.
Nice, Congrats on the Win!
I had a pretty tough battle with a legendary fish in Stardew Valley today, so I know exactly how you feel.
Good on you mate! Rough start, hard pulling and great memories.
a very deserving win rod!
What a hard start to the day paddling out
Good job bro n Congrats 👍👍👍🙏
Congrats! Worth the fight and the patience.
Master and artist at work
Awesome win RoKKiT, rough weather but that isn't enough to stop us angler's.
Love your videos!! That was one heck of a fight that dude gave you.
Good going mate
Really had to fight for that one, mate :) Awesome vid as always and congratulations!
At the very start of the video I had took look twice what was on the screen 😂😂 good video rod
Well done - looked like hard graft out there. 💪
Nice going Rod! Always love seeing your adventures
Well done. Looked hard.
Congrats on a wonderful tourney.
Well done rod out standing job!!! Heck of a battle you had!!
Well done brother Rod . 😅