Alone Hunting Fish For Food - SOLO CAMPING Uninhabited Islands - Catch And Cook

[@glennmostow198]

Love ya Rod. Please stop worrying about what everyone thinks. We are blessed just to be along for the ride. I enjoy every video. Even the formerly cursed live streams

[@phoenixjohnson7629]

Mans right your vids are top notch man🤙🤙

[@russellcameron9035]

Yeah agree. Don’t apologize to idiots with stupid opinions. The silent majority of us love you Rod

[@dylannazer-lamb]

This right here 👆👌

[@Driven_Dragon]

He's GOT this! Thank you

[@greatwhitenorth3717]

100% agree with everyone. Your content, your respect for nature, cinematography, storytelling, it all comes thru! You are a bloody legend mate! Rock onwards and ignore the chaff!

[@jrusso96]

Out of all the Aussie fisho's on KZbin you are deadset still one of the most genuine blokes. You show us all the short comings which just makes it all the more feel like your on the boat with you. Some other content creators really miss that aspect, and make I feel like they are trying to sell you something, or like they are on the telly. Cheers mate, love your work

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks mate, yea I feel that’s the exact reason I started watching KZbin in the first place as well, to escape all the over the top rubbish on tv. Hopefully I can keep that same feeling for the life of the channel👍

[@Theadventuresofcocoandlola]

Hey Rod. The reason we love your channel is because you are a good guy.

[@I_Santos_]

Couldn’t agree more. There are a ton of decent channels out there, but a good guy like Rod makes this one stand out. And yes, his work is pretty outstanding on top of that. 😂

[@Bobcat8188]

@@I_Santos_ am I the only one watching and waiting to see him chum water with his own poo?

[@ColoredinLight]

Been sitting in a frozen hellscape that is currently Texas living vicariously through your videos in the Australian Summer.

[@bigd4000]

Bugger sorry to hear that mate but am loving the weather here on the Qld Sunshine Coast atm 28 degrees C and gorgeous 👌

[@cirenotloh5662]

I can't remember a single fishing, camping, or hunting trip that hasn't had something go wrong in some way. Not because they all go south, but because those trips aren't nearly as exciting or memorable. Love the content Rod

[@rokkitkit]

Agreed 🤙

[@NubNubs8753]

Rod, your videos let us vicariously live with you, never stop, there’s no need to question your decisions or worry about content, just keep having fun!!!!

[@AlohaMilton]

I had a feeling watching the last vid that you would have some issues trying to sleep on shore. I worked a bit on small boats tending urchin and abalone divers, the main issue you need to worry about with near shore sleep aboard is dragging anchor in swell or wind. If it gets really windy and you drag anchor it can move very quickly, and if a side shore current changes direction the amount of anchor line out can put you on the beach. Just be careful and conservative in how you anchor near shore. Leaving your boat anchored to go onshore or for a swim, take communications with you, never leave everything on the boat and go dive. Take your phone in a waterproof case or your EPRB, you had a radio for the kayak, take that, take something but never ever just leave the boat with nothing while solo far from the mainland.

[@cakesnipher7024]

I can't express just how much I needed this upload today. As soon as I get off work I am rushing home to watch. Perfect timing as always. And many thanks Rod!

[@rokkitkit]

Hope you enjoy it🤙

[@rockfly8384]

Great video, as always. I have always respected you catch and release fishing, and only keeping a fish or squid that is enough for you meal and letting them go if they were too much.

[@languystephane]

Your videos bring sunlight to our cold depressing winter days here in Belgium 🇧🇪 enjoy the Summer Rod!

[@shawnduddridge]

Rod dont worry mate, anyone telling you you should have done this or that probably learned themselves by trial & error.. I can give you a few tips from having spent the last year straight sleeping in tents and on my tinny in these exact scenarios, learning from every trip: 1. If you build a boat canopy for sleeping, it has to cover the full boat top to outside of gunwales and transom to bow (especially bow) otherwise it'll be useless in the rain. The wind will blow the rain in the sides almost every time. 2. It has to be perfectly curved & taught to stop water pooling. 3. Youll want a decent 12V fan inside especially in QLD hotter months as the canopy will make it hot & humid as hell inside! Even with midge mesh windows. 4. Make it as easy as you can to assemble / disassemble quickly if you can. 5. Dont use it in heavy winds unless sealed down on all sides! Ive had 45mm x 3mm thick ally tubes (canopy frame) rip apart at the welds in heavy winds - getting under the top of my canopy when i left it open 1 night. 6. If you're thinking about using rod holders to hold your frame uprights you'll probably want to reinforce the joint between rod holder and gunwale. Ive made my canopy canvas in 3 peices - top, bow peice and sides. Ive got 4 uprights that have extension tubes for a top height - day / shade canopy that i can stand under, and then can drop it down for sleeping and fix on the sides and bow peice for sleeping - about a foot or so above the gunwale. Its definitely not an easy build to get it all just right, but hopefully i can cut out a bit of the guesswork for you mate. Working on my 3rd version now to fix a few more of my own design flaws!

[@that__one__guy5405]

One of the few channels I don't even need to watch before I "like" the vid. Cheers man!TY for sharing your adventures with us!

[@jpfurrow7445]

Wearing headphones was like being in the water with you. Great audio with the swim back to the boat.

[@williamb4920]

you did that fish real good rod its eyes went wide

[@watrgrl2]

Great dinner you fixed on your boat! Yum!

[@_Knowledge_Is_Power]

Yessss!! Another catch and cook from Rod! So excited

[@natsch1424]

Having fun because you have to adapt, yes, this is a true survivor

[@fishhunt9874]

What good would it be to you if everything went smoothly without a hitch? You are out here for the adventure and learning things as you go along. You learn life’s lessons by experiencing adversity, overcoming obstacles and adapting to situations that appear right in front of you. Overcome and adapt! Truly enjoy watching your adventures and living them vicariously through you. Keep up what your doing. Any feedback from your viewers is a positive even though what they say may not be positive. It shows that they are watching and paying attention. Best of luck to you and keep the adventures coming 🤙🏼

[@patricktracy4371]

The trips we take sometimes mirror real life, but sped up. A multitude of emotions within an hour on the water equals two weeks of the everyday.

[@debramage739]

Nice work Rod. As long as you learn something new every day, your good. Food fab.

[@Brantdrangus8489]

Great content Rod. Love that spot at the end. Just stunning .

[@Joshua-bh7iu]

''Because I dont have salt and pepper it's going to be a bit bland'' - gets the cabbage, garlic, onion, soy, mayo, wasabi out. Funny bloke. Great video though! One of the coolest fishing yt's out there.

[@agentorange3117]

Nothing better than a vid from our friend on a rainy miserable day 👍🦀🐟🦑👍

[@AVRVids]

Yes dude. THESE are the videos that I have been missing from you. I like it all, but this was a real good one. Thank you.

[@ryanfredell2720]

Rod I cant imagine how hard it would be to read all the negative comments. Your a bloody legend keep doing you!

[@rokkitkit]

I’m lucky I have such a good community of people that watch so it’s generally nice comments. But it’s funny how one negative comment can ruin your day😅 I’ve gotten good at ignoring them or trying to take some things on as feedback but it’s definitely a hard one to navigate. Becomes overwhelming sometimes👍

[@91Bronco]

Always love a Friday afternoon when you throw down another one of these kickass videos

[@timrosenthal46]

Fantastic mate. You'll iron out a few of the new challenges the Stabi brings in no time. So much fun to live and camp on your boat as well. Great meal at the end, it looked so good. Well done mate, loved it.

[@boomer3305]

`love it no music boat noises wind surf sound nice chatter reel sounds and fish so sleep and cook on the boat

[@TK_IX]

i thought it was just muck floating around at 24:45 but it was actually a whole swarm of tiny little fish. beautiful!

[@Purchery]

Favorite channel on KZbin, love seeing how much thought you put into everything you do. The new boat is so cool too

[@shable1436]

Bro your living in paradise. Those cays and that water is cool. I live in the mountains in VA USA, hundreds of miles from the ocean, but it's very unique geology here, and freshest air and water you can drink and breathe

[@mowgli1508]

Hey Rod 👋 Your a pretty cool dude you know? Always crackin to watch one of your videos because you always enjoy what your doing let alone taking us around for the adventure. Whenever watching you fish or spear and then cook it up bro you kill me. I've got a hankering for some crispy fish skin 😋. Catch you on the next one

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks for the support mate🤙

[@I_Santos_]

Hanging out with Rod for an episode always puts us in a good mood. He’s just an easygoing nice guy having a good time and that good attitude is contagious.

[@Malgorbia]

I love your videos. Most people who love stuff don’t comment, myself included, but as a lover of adventure and things going wrong myself 🤣 your videos always make me laugh with how you just roll with the craziest stuff sometimes. It’s all refreshing!

[@ericbest9562]

I can't fila a catfish that good in my kitchen with a sharp knife on my counter top. You did it on a rocking boat and it looked great 👍 good job

[@jessegreen8941]

Nice! Your grinding out some amazing work as of late. Love to see it! I know nothing about boats or man stuff so I just like to see the survival stuff I wish I could do haha.

[@lucascasey5848]

I absolutely love your new boat, can’t wait to see all the adventures to come with it. Looking forward to how you make the boat tent work :). You are a bloody legend.❤

[@markgrygorcewicz2543]

Just had a realisation that I have KZbin on my TV..... Sitting watching you on 75inch... makes your adventures sooooooo much more....

[@rokkitkit]

Haha, nice one mate 🤙🏆

[@edoardopaggi7232]

You're living my dream man, youre the nicest guy on youtube for sure

[@codycummins4]

We love seeing you have a good time on the water doing what you do! I love your videos. Stay safe brother!

[@peters8583]

What a place to be, whatever you do I love it thanks 😊 🙏 Rod !!!!!! Peter

[@jonmark1347]

Another fantastic film rod!! and I don't think you should be worried about what any body is thinking mate. You are a legendary seasoned fisherman with years of nowledge don't second gues your self with anything. Mother nature tests us all!! Sounded like you had fun bro. And a beautiful trought and magic spot as a bonus!! Take care🤙

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks mate👍

[@fale892]

This and Chris Bamman's channel are my two favourite Australian fishing/camping channels. Difference is Rokkit talks, Bamman doesnt. Andy's Fishing is not bad either

[@hadenpettijohn4705]

Love the videos keep up the good work. I've always been amazed that you do alot your content without sunglasses I would die here in Florida without mine out on the water.

[@joeyshine80]

"Long time listener, first time caller" lol keep up the awesome videos for you, us, and your family, my dude. Much love love and success from Pasadena, California.

[@Theworldisdone]

You're doing great friend and don't even sweat the negativity. Remember, they are all envious of you because you are living their dreams. ✌️

[@BrendanAus]

LOL most fancy meal you've done! Awesome.

[@Adam-wc1wj]

You live and learn that's okay! Love the videos, nice fish

[@chadg2696]

I would love to see you do some trolling with the new boat for some tuna or something. Keep on rockin!

[@betlogboy3]

Yeah - a trip where nothing goes wong is a vacation. Another relaxing vid, looking forward to see what canopy jig you'll be able to put on the boat.

[@TheMrMusicMASTER101]

I love watching your videos Rod, thanks for making so many of my nights end in a relaxed place. I hope you and the family are well!!

[@OGAmmoMonkey]

I feel like you need some sort of heavy-duty tarp for when you get stuck in heavy rain that can cover the whole boat and allow wind to go over the boat and not underneath on the sides so it doesn't get ripped off. It would also keep you dry in very heavy rain.

[@stevebones2535]

Live and learn. Keep up the great adventures

[@GHOSTEDKASDEYA]

Rod putting away tenty sees a crab chases crab this is the content I needed 😂 Great Video again!!! Don't worry what anyone thinks you SMASH it every video!!!

[@SD-ft6gs]

Yeay! Island adventures on the new boat!!! woop woop this looks amazing... writing you from my hibernation hole with the temps hovering around -6.6c up over in the mid Atlantic of the US. but seriously now lets talk about the sailfish/marlin fishing...(episode from Dec 7, 2019) now that you dont have to worry about puncturing the boat! he he he.

[@rokkitkit]

Yea I unfortunately missed the baby’s black marlin run this year but will definitely put some time in out wide now the boat is more capable. So you never know what we will catch👌

[@doraexplora9046]

The tent looks like it's on top of Ayres Rock! I can also feel a bait-board coming on!

[@7purse]

Might be time to invest in a 40L Engel fridge. And a one man swag to sleep on the boat in.

[@JMS_Outdoors]

Love the boat. Looks like a fantastic set up for island hopping. Great video as usual. Love coming along on your adventures and always end up with my mouth watering when you “cook” up a fish. Be safe out there.

[@Jake-ky9ed]

Pretty dang cool! Least you get rocked to sleep on the boat! Cheers man

[@JasonMcCann841]

Rod, you have a great channel, ignore the couch potato experts! Beauty boat.

[@Red.OG.]

Love your content bro, keep doing what you wanna do!!!!! Also would love to see more of the survival videos, no water/food ect.

[@derwynmdockenjr]

Love the sound of the water under the boat as it rocks while you enjoy your catch 🥰. I am hoping you keep doing lots of meals on the beach though. The scenery is always beautiful and more interesting than the boat. Even though it's a sick boat 😜🙏

[@rokkitkit]

Yes will be sure to mix it up👍

[@TheFishingExperience916]

Rok dropping another adventure/ learning video good stuff good stuff 👍

[@prawn.dealer]

Hey Rod you should just get a little single stretcher tent for the boat. Takes 2 seconds to pack away. Best thing Ive ever bought.

[@rokkitkit]

Maybe a good option👍

[@noel3070]

You better buy yourself an Akubra hat for fishing in that part of the coast. Great movies really like the new boat

[@heerden2]

Hi Mate, checkout the boat tents on Andy's Fishing and The Lateral Line and then it just depends what your budget is. I'm like you, have a 4.26 Edge Tracker and learning heaps as I go.

[@linkizlinkizzon8427]

How about some form of telescopic fishing rod comtraption whit a tarp for sleeping on the boat. You stick the "fishing rods" or teleskopic, flexible poles in the holes for fishingrods and you have a boat tent.

[@jacobbrockley5413]

Always a good day when RokkiT post a vid.

[@waterassassinfishingbuilds6122]

I for one absolutely love your videos! I’m on the other side of the world in NC and I’m amazed at how beautiful the fish are over there!!! You do a wonderful job showing us a complete solo camping experience (good & bad) lol! Thank you for taking us along for the ride!!

[@BeachBuoy]

Another awesome video. So genuine and humble. More fishos should take notes .. Cant wait for the next adventure

[@adryancasas]

Hey man thanks for all the great content! Please keep them coming. Congratulations on the great boat.

[@rokkitkit]

Part three goes up tomorrow morning 👌

[@avonleadevelopmentcompanys3225]

Your videos are the highlight of my day ✨️

[@wellplayed3995]

Awesome vid, now I want to see overnight on the boat footage lol

[@sosasantito3840]

hey Rod..loved all your videos and the way you handle the bounty of nature was amazed me..be safe always!..watching from Aotearoa..cheers

[@Joyapp]

Love this channel. Thanks for the videos Rod

[@paulboucher806]

I reckon you could have a cover made for the boat using the rod holes on the bulwarks relatively easily, you'd need a way of securing the poles in the holes though

[@DELTwith100]

Always love the island trips and catch and cooks! 🎣👌🏽👍🏽

[@watrgrl2]

Hello from Oregon! Just found your channel and so far really interesting! Beautiful fish you caught!

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks and welcome🤙

[@tdhodroid]

I'm very interested in seeing what boat tent you go with. Great video.

[@tbagindustries4331]

I'm in love with that boat 😍

[@rokkitkit]

Me too😅

[@JerseyJimFish]

Nice!😁

[@frankiedogg2k173]

Yoooo Rod been missing the videos for about a mouth, watching and catching up 😄 about to goto the next one right after. Cheers mate.

[@rinrat6754]

Now I'm looking forward to seeing the canopy tent for the boat. That should be fun (bit noisy with waves?)

[@GlazednConfused]

Just got back from a camp, wish it never ended. Take me back Rod!

[@bAby_Likes555]

° Because he's glazed 'n confused ..

[@BlackMac525]

There is no greater learning experience than getting it wrong lol

[@MM-oz9bi]

Perhaps, think about using a dual anchor system (from and back) with boat facing the current., and anchor abit out ? And getting an inflatable SUP to cart to Island and back ? Would make life much easier, and stress of leaving Boat abit less.

[@amriha203]

Nice...whatever you do, always be safe... 👍

[@simonmusicka5552]

Hey rod love watching ur channel and your content and it’s not an adventure without something going wrong 😊 in ya anchor we’ll get some rubber and put on the side of ur boat so the anchor doesn’t damage it and to stop the start of electrolyses with the two different metals touching keep up the good videos

[@tristanjeffery5448]

You should goo for a small teepee. tie it off on the rails and use the center pole to create a shelter!

[@dlmsarge8329]

Terrific video!! I couldn't agree more about getting the best out of the hurdles and obstacles that pop up during a trip. Years ago I took a year off work and traveled all the way around the world from my home in Canada. The Caribbean, Europe, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii, the western USA and then home. Every time my plans got blocked or a glitch occurred some amazing, unplanned, unpredictable but wonderful thing happened!! Little problems open the door to unforseen opportunities, it's just up to us to see them for what they are and embrace them.

[@jasonfloridia]

brooooo

[@geo4256]

Hey Rod an idea. Been binge watching some older stuff and had a thought. Have you considered doing a companion vid of just the underwater footage? I really enjoy looking at the corals and fish. As always great vid mate.

[@rokkitkit]

Could maybe do something there👍

[@FrankBobongie]

I love your classic films brother, Franky Bobongie❤Jr

[@manueldinoris843]

Like always Rod another awesome video, how good are the new adventures on the boat ah, thanks for sharing your journey with us 👍👍

[@FondelMikeRotch]

Wow tidal waters are quite humbling. Land lubber like me would have had smashed boat 100%. Good work.

[@CurtMartin666]

Agree with the others to try not to worry about what people may say. You have the number of subscribers you do because of what you do and how you do it. Every time you do a trip like this there should be something to learn and we want to learn with you. I reckon everyone is cheering for you and wish we were with you!

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks mate👍

[@dsr20631]

Not sure if you watch any of Andy's Fishing Wild Cook but he had a nice tunnel tent setup on his little runabout, would be worth checking out.

[@hardeepsingh2505]

What a beautiful day :) blessed life for sure!!

[@bertbroussedelaborde]

Rod there is a system which 2 anchors come into play where you pull the rope to send it out and in reverse to retrieve the boat back again for low and high tide. This may be what you need.

[@chats5957]

Yep, I think you'll be boat camping on the new rig from now on, unless you find a public mooring. Sand anchors don't hold well in course sand/coral rubble. I learnt the hard way in the Keppel's where all but one of our groups boats sank after dragging anchor and getting swamped in the shallows after a small change in swell direction. Don't do what Dennis did either with a bow and stern anchor, that'll sink your boat even quicker.

[@maukatomakai7874]

Yew! Cheers for the vid mate!

[@elkayakfish]

Love the channel love your ethic and attitude to fishing keep your head up and keep going :)