Aborted Bar Crossing - Lakes Entrance

Skipper decides it’s a bad idea to continue and turns around during bar crossing.

[@mothereartha7]

I lost two good friends here, they died coming in, at night , the trawler was hit from behind by a wave, it sank , their bodies were never recovered, Gavin farley and Robert Alexander, rip,

[@andrewchalmers7422]

Trawlers can not run in faster than the swell

[@brutechurchill]

If in doubt, turn about.

[@lesbonnick5335]

Well done skpipper. You live to cross another day.

[@captjohn1124]

He actually did a very good job of reading the waves, and finding deeper spots where the waves weren't breaking. Going out an inlet like this can frequently be easier than coming in. When your going out, you can see where the waves aren't breaking. But coming back is, looking at the backs of the waves, it's not as obvious, and you really need to be careful.

[@rogerkoch8170]

Sorry but he didn’t read anything the fact he had a break was pure luck. At lakes or any opening you sit in the channel and count the sets, at lakes you can do from 20 metres in the safety of the channel. The fact he went out and looked for a safe chance to turn almost straight away proved he never did and just took a punt. Lakes had killed many a man and just before Xmas it tipped over a trawler and that boat skipper has got experience.

[@marlin123ish]

@@rogerkoch8170 exactly what I thought too. plus he was heading out in outgoing tide which is always iffy. like you said sit back and watch the sets. I drive a haines 445 and been out of narooma. experience and local knowledge is very important.

[@aussie8114]

A very wise decision indeed. Now put the boat on the trailer and go to the chip shop and get yourself some flake and chips for $10.

[@dogmachine2406]

You ain't wrong, but not everyone goes fishing for a feed.

[@cooledits226]

@@dogmachine2406 good point

[@Notinserviceij]

Bloody hell what dodgy fish n chip store you going to I piece of old flake is like 10bucks minimum let alone 5 bucks for chips 😮

[@The_Tradie_Trainer]

@@Notinserviceijthe other thing is the fish n chips up here are no good! (At least 30 minutes away where I live - if any Lakes Entrance residents have recommendations I’m all ears!)

[@harryshaw3760]

Lots of Brim further up the lakes.

[@danzaco712]

That boat got real small real quick !

[@yendor9078]

Wise move I think. When I was young, I would watch boats and trawlers going in and out on some very heavy swells. That was before they dredged the bar. I don't know if is better or worse. It seemed like it was easier to read back then.

[@YEHMATE]

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em.

[@youngfisho]

Looks like a run out tide too, the worst kind to be crossing a bar.

[@maipenraionyourthai1943]

It was always a good day to just fish for Bream and Flatties in the lake.

[@pookie8650]

Good call

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Thanks for sharing thrilling experience 👌👌👌

[@andrewchalmers7422]

No guts no glory. Good to see you enjoying the swell

[@sanchovonshtoop]

Time for a 10 meter power cat

[@thosoz3431]

Lived to fish another day.

[@rossevans1774]

And that's how to make a perfect retreat to fish another day!

[@NeilJR]

Hmmmm……why even the attempt?

[@aaronwalker8847]

NEVER EVER ABORT. EIther commit to it, or dont do it. BUT NEVER ABORT. Thats how you get rolled.😮

[@gypana]

He chose the best option here though, the sets that came in after he turned his boat around would have swamped him easily.

[@benchurchill1939]

I saw seals there yesterday. They were surfing the waves. I think this bloke would be fucged if he got swamped.

[@spyr6god828]

I saw dolphins there yesterday

[@joebloggs619]

Pretty wild ...

[@salmonkiller2545]

Coming back to change their underwear

[@graemecouch5010]

Too big a seas for a small boat like that !

[@katherineaustin2477]

I would turn and go back

[@stevenmartinez438]

Eddie would go.

[@rwilko9525]

Eddie would, geez going back to the 90s there

[@bubbleobill267]

Eddie did go. He went to get help on his surfboard and was never seen again.......

[@mattlechner8442]

sometimes discretion is the better part of valor, including on the water.

[@robwooly]

It was an obvious danger, very obvious.???

[@tonycostanzo4276]

Too dangerous not worth loosing your life over trying to prove what you got away with ,to hell with showing off its BULL SHIT

[@theheartofme2119]

Do people not check the surf report before going out? Could have easily ended bad for him, he should have turned around well before he did.

[@66secularist]

Isn't the advice that once you head out you need to keep going rather than turn back with the waves breaking around you?

[@scottadams4511]

They picked the right time to turn around. Bit of a lull

[@adamsyclone7409]

Prob a good decision y not trim up getting the bow up ? Still made the right call no fish is worth your life

[@rogerkoch8170]

This makes me angry, I have a 22 ft and a 32 ft and go through that entrance all the time. The rule is if you see white caps you don’t go out and even then beware of large swells. This moron not only risks his life but those that have to save them. Should have his license canceled.

[@notrophyhuntersallowed4231]

You should call the cops or something Roger 🤣

[@rogerkoch8170]

@@shannonbryant2857 how often have you gone out through that entrance

[@brianelliott6959]

Been through that entrance heaps of times and Roger is right. Has ended in tragedy for far too many. Respect it or it will bite you big time.