thank you for the safety video!!!appreciate.

It never looks bad on video but in real life it’s massive stuff

Lee Rayner from Fishing Fever once told me a saying that I've never forgotten. " Nothing travels faster than disaster". You must have a death wish going out in that boat in those conditions without a life jacket.

Thanks for sharing the video. It's a great lesson for many 👍👍

Like your vids buddy. I’m new to your channel. I’ve been in these conditions alone as well in a 10 footer. Lucky I know how to surf and how to read and ride swells and even waves. My advice is no matter what, put on a life jacket when alone. Have flares ready, in a pocket as-well. You may stand up a bit fast to grab a rod or whatever reason you may blackout and go over. Always think of the worse case scenario and you’ll be prepared. Cheers.

Oh I remember the days of small boats!!! But ya want to get out as far as ya can to where the big fish are and all the big boats looking down on ya lol

The plan is…… to fuckin send it! Haha love it

Life jacket would be a great idea.Lucky your not wearing a reef pick as a nose ring.

I have a Quinnie 420 Wide Body Dory and regularly do solo trips. I have a ( externally foam padded) heavy duty black plastic tub fitted between the front thwart and the foredeck shelf. The tub is held down tight by two custom made bungle chord keepers. My Sarca anchor, chain and nylon anchor rope reside in the tub when under way. I have a large polystyrene ball float secured to the end of the anchor rope so that my ground tackle can never be lost. The tub is easily removed for freshwater wash down at the end of each trip. I find the tub is good cause it catches saltwater dripping off the anchor rope and any incidental sand/ mud that might come aboard with the anchor and chain. Even though I have a pull start 30hp Yammie on the back, I have a high amp-hour battery stored under the foredeck and have an oversized bilge pump ready to go in the event of sudden unwanted water ingress. Haven't had to use this for following sea related drama but have used it twice upon forgetting to screw the bungs in (lol ?).

Your right I've got a 42' Sport Fish twin diesels and I've been in some Rough seas and I played back the go pro and it dosent look so bad but I know I was in it ! 🇺🇸

Geewhiz that anchor, glad you got out all good mate

Yeah nah your basically in a state of extended panic

You need to get a boat collar fitted mate , I put one on my 3.75 Dart with 15 hp merc and made a huge difference in rough weather ….. worth every cent I spent .

Was it Saturday, 6th June? I was out there. The forecast was ok but was quite dangerous out there early in the morning off Stanwell Park. I believe one of a boat was capsized near Bulli Beach. Where about is this?

Looks like your inbetween penguin island and seal island? Correct?

What the hell are you doing out there in that thing!? All that talk of safety and you don’t even have a life jacket on!

Good job dude

Really should have a self inflating jacket on, but anyway, interesting story, had following seas, deckee told me he pulled the anchor clear, he didnt, instead it caught up in my prop, then bit down, and turned the boat with stern to waves. I managed to grab a filleting knife and quickly cut the rope before a big wave. Scared me though, was a bit shaky after that !

Got caught in Cockburn Sound today, when the weather came in 2 hours before predicted. Really choppy seas, it was but of a slog. Seen others booting along at a good speed and wondered if there was a better way. Can you recommend any good vids about handling boats in rough/choppy seas. I can only find US ones, which are mainly lakes, and not as choppy as cockburn sound.

Bit to keen for the tinny big fella haha got out that one, swell was large yesterday, heaps of spots to hide with the tinny where snapper will be they were in real close. Great content nonetheless tightlines and safe times 🤙🏻🤙🏻

I will never understand why people who have tinnies dont alway don a lifejacket, no matter what the conditions are.

Thought I seen you bro, me and my mate were headed out as you were heading in was hectic out haha

Took a real chance there pal, gets the old blood pumping eh, sometimes its just not worth it, here in the west of Scotland we can have four seasons in one day and sometimes the forecasters must be drunk, anyway hopefully a lesson learned, btw keep a life jacket on at all times as that is your last line of defence.

Sounds like you need to get yourself a Stabicraft tinny.

Blessed. That must’ve been damn scary.

Lmao, this was actually really exciting Dont know why it hasnt got more love in the likes!

Cool video man, the footage doesnt do it justice looks like a calm day out there.

Good skills. What size is the boat?

the sea was angry that day my friends

Your skilled driving kept you out of trouble hey . I'm about to buy a tinnie and I thought I'd check out how much these boats can handle and mate. Considering how close to rolling that was, I think it managed okay. But yes, I've been in those conditions in a 15ft and stll fairly scary. Looks like barwon heads ?

Wearing a life jacket could have been smart

That anchor was always going to come off - how did you think that wasn't going to happen?

Not sure what the rules are in western Australia. In victoria if you are by yourself wear a safety jacket, if in small boat wear all the time. If crossing a bar all have to wear jackets, if driving in the dark recommended to wear jackets

What size tinny and outboard?

Ive been in worse going to Rotto...heaps of times. Nothing in the tinnie is jumping or sliding around. Are you sure this is not your first time?

I honestly knew you were going to lose the anchor, lucky it went over the side and not up and back at you...can you imagine it snagging you and going over, fark.

I'm not a boater or sea fishermen but this sea looks calm to me

Jetskid too many waves.... I'll own them in a tinnie.

Where about is this?

i hate following seas so bad...

Where is your life vest? Why is your gear not secured in the chop? Mate, what are you doing?

I hope you learnt something out of that. Not a good idea.

That is not a 2 metre swell and where is your life jacket.

So no life jacket, traveling at speed in a rough sea in an open boat, with a loose anchor sitting up on the foredeck. Come on man, show a little more common sense, you escaped disaster by a whisker and you know better than to disrespect the Ocean like that..

all you had to do was sit behind one of the 'big waves' but you kept letting them pass under you - not the way to the it.

seriously overreacting. not even white capping. come on.