No rock hoppers, no rope, no life jacket, completely unsuitable conditions to fish. Can't think of anything else he could have done wrong. Lucky he's got a sensible mate watching his back.

@paula-yr7pp

Жыл бұрын

but he could of caught a 60 cm pink snapper

I think this father woukd have died infront of his son if the good friend wasnt there. He gave good advice and you could tell the dad was going to risk his life for the backpack and you can tell he changed his mind because the friend was so insistant to let it go. I think he saved his life using just words

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

@lopesgrind5963

3 жыл бұрын

indeed what a stupid fisherman

@joletty1793

9 ай бұрын

Agree!!! ❤

That's an important lesson, "let it go!"

@susana6622

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, very important. The idiot stayed there defying the Ocean while the child and his friend were worried. You can hear in his voice that he was worried.

@APheonixPretense8

4 жыл бұрын

Especially with that accent. Life advice

@chinadashauthority65

3 жыл бұрын

Why would even go there when you know that before you realize the water can come from both sides and just take you... seems very very stupid to me. For fishing nevertheless, as if anything can be caught in those waves..

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

@Mr.Shows97

2 жыл бұрын

Can't hold it back anymore!!!!

The warning and the advice probably saved his life. Hope he learned that even he sometimes misjudge the risks he takes, and to think before acting. Excellent video. Should be watched by more people who go out on rocks by the ocean.

@prathimasupreet

6 жыл бұрын

jw934 yeah exactly.

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

That guy was seconds away from dying. Imagine if he was still 10 yards from where he was, he wouldve been swept for sure.

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

Good on you reinforcing the 'let it go'. That guy needed it, probably kept him from getting hurt. Good on you mate.

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

@paula-yr7pp

Жыл бұрын

Why fish of then rocks when there is a lot of plenty good spots to fish of New Zealand

I am feeling bad for the kid, he keeps shouting to his dad .. come up , come up and poor lad is just ignored

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

The silence from Wayne says it all really

Brilliant video. Great insight into how these fisherman die every month around Australia. A gnarly fishing spot on a swell. All that energy channeled into that gully and sweeping over the top, from behind where your not looking or can see it coming. Glad everyone survived. Poor boy could have been scarred for life watching his dad die before his eyes

@chhitijrana2572

2 жыл бұрын

No jacket no shoes. What do you expect if he gets washed out.

You could see Wayne lookin at his gear and wondering if I could just sprint to save it … the little fella's screeching saved the old fella , good on ya little fella !

Cant stress enough about how important safety is in these types of situations i lost a friend earlier this year because of a freak wave and miss him very much be safe guys

If camera man wasn't there I'm pretty sure he would of tried grabbing that dumb backpack. Doesn't even look thankful that the ocean would of showed him NO mercy in front of his kid.....

@steevenhyde3505

5 жыл бұрын

Luis Heredia You're right. He was being very stupid unlike the camera man.

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

I bloody hate these people who'd dare anything just to make them look fearless...

@NaturelDeese

7 жыл бұрын

Gari Coupeur exactly

@LastTrumpRevelation

7 жыл бұрын

Great comment. No fear means no courage. Not having fear means you are stupid.

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

never ever turn your back or second guess the ocean, she will take you away like a fart in the wind.

@victorjohnson749

5 жыл бұрын

Your sick

@badrouter501

5 жыл бұрын

oh yeah, prove it

@manuelmartin8890

4 жыл бұрын

@@badrouter501 too prove it I'll need help from an idiot. So whenever you are ready we can go to a beach that I have seen alot of people drowned at. And I'll prove to you my point .

@badrouter501

4 жыл бұрын

@@manuelmartin8890 u first

@manuelmartin8890

4 жыл бұрын

Your not smart enough to even respond with something that makes sense . You first. .go ahead mess with the ocean dumbass. The world won't miss another idiot that thinks he is cool second guessing the ocean. . you first. Ok dumbass

Looks like Wayne doesn’t listen too well.

Wayne tried really hard to win the Darwin award

Smartest person: Obviously the little guy in the cliffs above. :)

I've been watching freak wave vids for a couple days now and this is the first one I've seen where; a) the potential victim was actually keeping an eye on the swell coming in, and, b) where the camera man actually tells potential victim to get out of there instead of just filming them being swept out to sea.

When the sea is like that , so violent , you don t stay so close

Love the kid. hahah He's WAY up there! Well done. Not worth the risk.

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

This guy is lucky, he was saved by few seconds. Had he not come back immediately after the first wave, he couldn't have seen this video ever

Unbelievable. Dude probably doesn´t even realize how close he got to death.

@paula-yr7pp

Жыл бұрын

maybe after watching the video but saying that he is a New Zealander and they are quite special

Human genius has its limits, but stupidity does not

He was more interested in fishing than saving is life!Smh

2:28 The kid is sitting to way up that rock. Good thing he didn't fell..

@Retr0fr

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how you doing?

Darwin Award aspirant.

He was about to risk his life for that bloody bag

And that Kiddies is how you wind up getting Washed In and Drowning while Rock Fishing.....

A quote from Dean from over 40 years spearfishing, the South Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Montebello’s & the Houtman Abrolhos Islands in West Australia. "No fish is worth a life". If you get washed in, where are you going to get out? That question has to be asked & here in these conditions there is no exit point!

Freak Fisherman Catches Wave

No such thing as a 'freak' wave - just waves. Super work by your observer - excellent advice ! Never allow waves behind you, never have your gear in danger - even if it's 50m away, always have a familiar well-trod escape route - plan, plan, plan, enjoy.

That guy standing on the rock was ready to die and tempting fate

Always keep one eye on those king waves being a surfer I quickly worked that one out never under estimate the ocean peoples!!!!!!!

Life jackets should be mandatory for rock fishing like this

@therookie8895

5 жыл бұрын

Then wear one when you fish on rocks.

@timphoto83ec

5 жыл бұрын

They are here in Australia now. Too many lives lost.

Oh this is a future Darwin award winner. Wayne, i hope wisdom penetrates your brain sooner than later.

Did you see the Darwin award floating on the crest of that wave? He was trying to catch it

It's easy to see waves coming, but it dangerous if you don't recognise the surge. The other problem was there was water behind him as well as in front.

You can judge the size of the wave from the angle of the slopes 3 to 4 sets back. And leave the area minutes before you get swallowed. Also noticed water where he was standing. Lots of red flags.

How stupid can we be that some of us have to wait until the very last minute to run for our lives?

That's called the tide is coming in. People don't know about danger of water and how fast it can kill you.

Friends did well in encouraging the guy to leave the fish. The boy has good sense.

I know this guy it's Wayne Kerr

He was lucky to be standing where he was and not where that wave direct impacted lmao

Kids very smart.

Life vest! Life vest! Seriously, I bought one today, not the inflatable one as they may fail during a crucial time. I plan to go rock fishing or maybe just shore fishing this weekend, I might look like an idiot wearing it, but I don't trust the ocean really well.

How to be stupid.

It’s not a freak wave, it’s a regular wave for those conditions. Completely unsuitable for fishing

I was watching another video about rogue waves and the WRH was one wave which severely damaged a lighthouse not far away from England. The building and tower housing the light was positioned 220 feet above the sea. Food for thought.

No such thing as a "freak" wave.

wave catches freak fisherman

That’s the kid put off fishing for life.

Good call by your mate

0:50 could have easily gone the other way. Lucky to be alive.

I love to play around and get all wet with sneaker waves provided it is a beach area but when it comes to an area like the one in the video or any rocky area, I don’t fool around. A place like the one in the video, I like to leave a really good margin of safety. There are some situations where you can get away with doing something, other situations you do not mess around. The situation in the video is an example of one you don’t want to mess with.

#1 clue. Don't go on the rocks where it is really wet because another wave will come where the water has been.

Hi kinloy, is it possible to get in touch with you to discuss using this video in an educational production? Greetings

He's so desperate for a Darwin award.

Those are not "freak" waves but just a normal set.

Father Of The Year/Darwin Awards Wayne is your leading contender

Oh man. I was hoping he would get swept away and then drown.

Lost the fish but you are alive ...

Biggest materialistic soldier of God.

Wow that wave! Great footage 👍

I was once washed off rocks by a big rogue wave that came during low tide! It was first big wave for at least an hour and must have been 10 feet high. it just came and lifted me up. Luckily it swept me along the rocks and dropped me where i could grab hold as the water receded.

Trying to out smart a sneaker wave the end result is your life . This is crazy shit ,not even a life jacket on lol

wayne would be dead if it were not for his smart friend

You know, they sell fish at stores.

Re-titles: Stupid fisherman gets lucky.

And this kiddies is how you wind up dead fishing from the rocks....

Could we use this video in a fishing safety post? Might just have to beep out a few words :)

Where is this enchanting place?

It look apparent to me that the ocean was definitely trying to get this man because as soon as he ran to higher ground the wave ceased coming onto the rocks where he was originally standing. Gee whiz that was a very close call that could have actually ended his life.

The boy up on the cliff is the smartest of the 3

that swells is dangerous...

This is how a friend of mine died. Police divers found his body in a hole near the sea bed.

So did he catch anything or lose it all?

If you don't like your life and your family, it's fine but don't waste taxpayers money to recover your body. This is a most idiotic act I have seen. Lucky there was someone smarter than him around, telling him what not to do.

Don't risk your life .. you can get fish in shops now.!

Que perígo pescar no meio das pedras do mar. Se salvou por pouco! Misericórdia!

Unbelievably stupid fricking place to fish

So smart, no life jacket

Casshh me on da rocks how bout dat?

Veo los deshechos plásticos que dejan antes de irse y los buscaría para devolverles su basura

haha that kid had the right idea. got as high as he could not even a tsunami would catch him

ffs wayne...

dont play with the ocean.....that fishs not worth enough

his 4-year-old son has more sense,

The dude is insane.

what an absolute fool. in front of his son too.

Definately good risk reward trading your life for $50 bucks worth of fish. Please dont breed.

@diosantana2659

5 жыл бұрын

jaxamillian1.....definitely. With an i. Please don't breed.

You fall in there you freeze

Some people just think they know everything

The kid has the right idea...

Am I a terrible person if I kinda wanted him to get caught in the waves after the cameraman told him to let it go like 5 times?

The rocks are wet already...there’s been waves before there does he not look at the clues ?

Where is this ? What Ocean is this ? These guys have an accent.

Ol wayne was a couple seconds away from being kaka

Wayne..... was a good mate. I knew him well till he behaved like an utter drongo that day when we went paddling, in the Nusa reefs, during the cyclone, at midnight, alone.

Wayne was a real pain 😉

New Zealand? Australia? Tasmania?