The state should give them lifetime fishing licenses. These guys saved those girls’ lives.

She collapsed in the boat, but she still had the presence to reach out for her friend after they were both staring at death. That's a bonding experience they'll never forget whenever they meet.

They literally came in the Nick of time. Hypothermia was probably just beginning. Glad they were rescued. Those men are heroes

My Dad was a fisherman. He saved someone's life in the water that was drowning. That was awesome what you guys did for those girls. Stay blessed 🙏

These fisherman saved families from the loss of their precious daughters. He's a lot more than a hero.

That fisherman was getting emotional talking about it.. As you realize you’ve saved a life, once someone’s baby, has to be akin to accomplishing a miracle.❤

After having nearly drowned at about the age of those girls myself, I can attest to how terrifying it is & how grateful I was to the man that saved me.

The way the body feels after struggling to stay above water for a long period is incredible. These girls are so lucky just like I was when two man helped me from drowning.

You guys are American hero! This girls will never forget you.

The video itself is even more touching. The fishermen were so calm, so proactive and comforting, total Dad mode, it is amazing to see. Those poor girls.

The parents of those girls need to find those fishermen and thank them. A gift of some sort would be in order. They saved their daughters lives without any doubt.

God Bless you, fishermen!! Without your help, those girls wouldn’t have had much of a chance of survival.

It wasn/t their time, great job fishermen !

I was in the Coast Guard and had several dozen rescues and this brings me back to those days. Great job guys.

I can just imagine the terror those girls must have gone through. The cold, sharks, no one around, wow. Kudos to those excellente fishermen gentlemen.

So glad they were there and rescued these girls. Such a close call for these girls. These guys are heroes.

Shout out to those fisherman!!!

The ocean is so powerful and should not be misjudged. Me and a group of friends were riding huge, and I mean HUGE waves in Ecuador and got swept out. We were unaware of the riptide and were all just having fun. Until we looked behind us and were dangerously far from shore. Two surfers saw us from the beach and swam up with their boards and we all grabbed on to them and they guided us to shore. We all collapsed onto the sand like those girls did in the video from absolute exhaustion. Was a very necessary lesson learned and gave me more respect for the Ocean and her power. The surfers said tourists drown here very often and they wish the authorities were more interested in keeping people aware of the danger of riptides. They said we were about the 20th group of people they’ve rescued. Very thankful they saw us and decided to help. Respect the sea, swim back to shore diagonally, take breaks, and do the deadman’s float every few minutes to conserve energy. These are all tips the surfers gave us. They also said wear some F **** life jackets if you’re going to be that stupid and oblivious in the water. 😂😩🥲 shout out to the Ecuadorian pitters 🤙🏼

These men were the angels that God sent to save the girls. There is no doubt that they would not have survived if the men hadn't been at the right place at the right time. There are no coincidences. God bless the men and the girls, this was certainly a profound moment in their lives.

My hometown… fished there with my pops all the time. I would never get in that water. Glad they made it out, glad these hero’s were there.

I salute those heroes. Talk about being at the right place at the right time. Lucky for those teenagers.

That's one fishing story that you will never forget.

We NEED more stories like this! Love it! SOOOOOO happy to see this rescue! What an amazing story of ''the right place at the right time."

God bless these fishermen. SOOO thankful they were there.

Excellent gentlemen! Brought a tear to my eye. Can’t express how awesome of a job you did. Their parents I’m sure are forever greatful. God bless you all

Saving lives is the most important thing in this world 🌎 God Bless you 🙏 guys, u went fishing that day for a reason. Sometimes things happen you will never forget 💯

Videos like this where people are actually trying to make a difference are so heart felt. It warms your heart to see people like these gentlemen who saved these 2 young ladies. Because of them the girls get to carry on with their lives. Cause the ocean is a vast and dangerous place if it isn't the marine life. It's the water itself. People like these gentlemen gives humanity hope. It goes to show you that guardian angels come in all packages. It makes me smile to see that these young ladies get to go back home to their families. And back to enjoying life with friends and family. I would love to see a recap in the future with these ladies and their rescuers.

So nice to see a happy story during these troubled times. Fantastic effort by the fisherman! God bless

Wow! You guys were there at the right time and place!! These girls would have drowned and their parents would have been devastated if found dead or never found. Good jobs guys 👍

God bless you fishermen!!

Jesus they were lucky, poor kids. Well done to the fishermen.

this will be the girls life changing experience. Thank God for those men ,they are definitely are hero's..

Thank GOD for those fishermen!!

Wow that’s some good timing. Made me emotional. Those two were soooo lucky

There is still wonderful people in this country! Hope these girl’s realize they just experienced a miracle! God bless these fishermen.

So happy he was there and that the girls fought and didn’t give up - amazing!

God bless these men. I'm a fisherman and a father as well. If you haven't already done so, you've earned your place in heaven my friends.

Thank You 🙏 guys such a blessing for those two girls

Glad these two young ladies are safe and sound. Awesome these two fishermen are in the right place at the right time to save them. Bravo ! 👍

Well done men of the sea with good hearts. Cheers from AUSTRALIA. So nice to see men with manners . :)

So happy to hear a great outcome. We need to have more stories like this.

They're so blessed and thank you fishermen awesome job ❤️🙏🏾❤️

Amazing rescue....❤ Imagine how many people were never rescued. 😳

As a one-time rescued person, they are totally thankful. Glad both of them are ok.

thank god for those guys !!

Well that sure is an amazing story... Be careful out there when swimming and so nice to see a happy ending to this story.

People helping others. Always makes a person feel good!

Love stories like this, it shows there is still human kindness in our world, thanks to those fisherman, the life of these two ladies where saved ! Thanks guys !!!

Stories like this leave you shedding tears of relief…being a mother, you know how close this was … timing is everything …and these fishermen saved their lives. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🇳🇿🇳🇿🐑🐑NZ

Bravo. Well done, people being good humanitarians. Heartwarming.

Just when you are questioning humanity...someone comes through to quell those negative thoughts. Well done gentleman. Well done.

Those fishermen are heroes

Omg I saw this video!! These girls were Soo lucky to be found

Thank you to the fisherman...he clearly was the reason they lived... I hope the girls visit him and thank him in person....

wow, those guys not only saved those girls lives but also the girls families from terrible heartache. well done.

Hero's, I would be indebted to those fishermen for life, if they rescued my Daughter! Well done 2 lives saved, 2 families blessed. Free fishing license for life for all 3 of them. True hero's 🙏💗

It was nice that the one hero fisherman’s “plumber’s crack” was blurred.

These dudes are heroes… by the grace of god

Those guys are heaven sent! Faith in humanity!

Those fishermen were there at the right time and saved lives. And the man was humble and caring. Thank you! Very good people in this world. We just saw them!

These 2 girls were at wrong place at the wrong time when they were swift out, thank God the fishermen were at the right place at the right time. They rescued the girls, the girls are alive bc they saved them. Personally I & family, would be grateful forever.

I got caught in a riptide, scared the garbanzos out of me. Glad the girls are safe. ❤

Their prayer to God to send some help was immediately transferred to the fisherman’s who were surprised when they noticed the young girls floating in cold water. The girls catch up last straw. I’m so thankful to the hero’s fisherman.

Girls, you were really lucky this time. Life is precious. You are young, please be more careful with the rest of your lives. Thanks.

Wow, they owe their lives to these great guys.

Imagine the scene when the guys got home. Wife: "What did you catch today?" Husband: "Two teenaged girls in bikinis" Wife: "You are sleeping in the doghouse tonite."

Wow.... amazing story with a great ending. God bless those fishermen. Everyone who swims in the ocean should learn about riptides and the danger of swimming too far offshore. Remember, if your swept out in a riptide, you can get back to shore by swimming diagonally to beach. Don't panic, go slow and pass the "how to save your life" lesson to others..

These Men deserve some kind of Medal for saving the lives of these two girls.

So thankful the boaters were at the right place at the right time and recognized a problem. Poor girl's must have been really scared. 👍👍👍

Wow, glad they were saved. Kudos guys for being in the right place.

Crazy! People swim in 50 degree water without wetsuits? Thank God for Fishermen

He's definitely one of the people that want you to call them a hero .

if there was not video it would just be a fish story. great job! you both saved two lives. legit

You can't help it when you're lucky! Lucky girls, lucky fisherman! Have good lives!

So thankful for these fishermen!! So very thankful and it's a relief to see some good.

God bless those fishermen. Those girls are so lucky. I know what it feels like to have almost drowned and Rockaway Beach. When they got on the boat that collapsed I know that feeling oh my God say many prayers tonight

THANK GOD FOR SENDING THESE MEN TO HELP !! GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU !!

i actually drowned in the same exact beach last year. it was knee deep and one wave came in and took me under... i was with my brother so i tried pushing him forward which in turn pushed me back. i tried swiming back but got so tired after 5 minites i sank to the bottom like a rock and gave up but thought of my son and started walking with no air underwater until i could tippy toe and get air. some guy literally dragged me on shore as if i were dead because my muscles were done for.

Those fisherman deserve some type of medal for saving the two girls! Too bad they never got the names of the girls, but hopefully the fishermen will be honored someday for their great rescue! Thank you for sharing this video!

So scary! It’s a miracle they were there at the right time. Super lucky girls!

Wow with so many people that don't make it. It's good to see miracles like this😇

Thank you for being there and saving them.

Thank you for saving this young girls! GodBless you all for being there!

We went through something like that off the coast of Maine years ago when the kids were little, just hopping over waves at the edge of the shore, then suddenly a rip tide took them and many others. Surfers rescued the lot of us.

Those girls are sooooo lucky! 50's is some cold water. It's impressive they lasted as long as they did. Great heads-up by the fishermen too!!

Thank you for being good men and bringing them to safety🙏🏽

God Bless those two fishermen! They saved not only the lives of those two young ladies, but all of the offspring that the girls will produce in the coming years. Being a hero requires courage and tenacity; both were on tap this day.

If they didnt decided to get out fishing, the two girls would have suffered a terrible fate. Fishermen are heroes.

This made me cry. The video rescue is so real. You can see them collapse and the discoloration on their skin while details about the frigid cold water are narrated.

Wow.. they were so lucky. I’m glad they’re safe. Those gentleman are absolutely heroes! 👏👏👏👏😊

YES...these men are HEROES for sure....*THANK YOU* to them!

True humans, heroes, hats off to you people.

It's amazing how Angel's are always on duty and show up when they are least expected. Thank God the girl's are alright. :)

Saved their lives because of you two they can live have children grandchildren you two are hero’s truly wonderful thank you 🙏♥️💌

God sent these girls angels to rescue and watch over them.

Thank God those fishermen were there, saw them, and helped. Nothing short of a miracle.

Beautiful story ! Thank you fishermen for being the hero they needed at the exact time.

Very good job, heroism there are still some around, Saved two young girls lives, sharks are also notorious within that area as well. Once dark, chances not good, within temperature water, and-or sharks luminating search for food.

They found two beautiful mermaids. Koudos to the two fishermen that helped the rescue of the girls.

These girls are so lucky to be rescued!