400km On A Micro Boat, Marlin On! - Fraser Island Part 3

Part Three!!! After just scraping through with one Spanish Mackerel so far the trip gives me one last gift to get me excited for the next time... Fraser Island is one of the special places in the world, the largest sand island on the planet and one of the only places that Black Marlin can be regularly caught in less then a few metres of water! This trip pushed the skiff to new limits and was a real adventure, with both ups and downs. Really hope you enjoyed the Fraser Trip! I cant wait to have another crack! Cheers Rod
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[@sharkyshepo8167]

Again great to meet ya and have a few beers at Fraser, been waiting to see that footage mate, awesome stuff

[@rokkitkit]

Good times mate, will definitely be keen for a fish some time👍

[@sharkyshepo8167]

@@rokkitkit yer mate weres the best place to contact u on so I can PM ya? Glad u helped us drink the beer n rum or we would of been alot more messy next morning hahaha

[@rokkitkit]

flick me a DM on instagram or send an email to [e-mail] and we can organise the next rum shipment :)

[@sharkyshepo8167]

@@rokkitkit 🤣🤣🤣🤣🍻

[@NuManXplore]

Enjoyed this 3 part series very much. I had no idea people fished and travelled in small boats like that - totally awesome! I live in Arctic Canada, so seeing this was really amazing, thanks for posting.

[@rokkitkit]

Glad you enjoyed the vids mate! Yea Arctic Canada would be a world away for sure.

[@NuManXplore]

Yes it is!

[@caribbeanfishingacademycha4353]

Man, you have made my Pandemic day (this is actually day 32 of lockdown here in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico, 3/13/2020) with your three part series... Felt like I was there with you and brought great memories. Need it that. Gracias amigo; Capt Luis Burgos out

[@sarbaazchabahar]

Can't wait to visit the amazing country of Australia and go fishing...🍺👍✌🇦🇺🎣🐟🎣🤪 That whales shot was amazing🐳🐳🐳🐋🐋🐋👍

[@aarynj]

I reckon if you brained the trip and caught dozens of big fish it would probably put every trip in the future in the so so basket. Frazer wants you back and she gave you that golden moment to seal the deal. Awesome trip with the all the highs and lows that every adventure is made of.

[@rhyswerner8749]

Well bloody said mate.

[@rokkitkit]

Cheers mate, yep I’ve definitely got to get back up soon I think👍

[@10wizzle]

Well said

[@jeffgoucher6956]

Ahh Rod, it's hard to put my finger on what it is that makes me love your vids so much but just keep doing it mate because when I see a notification that Rokkit has uploaded a new video I know it's going to be a good day.

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks for all the support Jeff! Glad your enjoying the vids!

[@trevormurphy3362]

I'm really glad I found this channel. I'm so used to people pushing people off and not helping one another. It's nice to see another perspective of the world.

[@klingerdesousa]

"catch again, catch gain.." ...the best moment vid...hahahah.... what an amazing moment

[@dexxie77]

Paul from the netherlands here dude ure trips rock i love watching them when i was in bonaire ive been fishin the and caugt a 16 kilo wahoo and when i see u catch a makerel my hart start to pown keep it up mate

[@gunhoadventures9772]

Wow so close!!!! Was actually cheering loud when you hooked up.......family thought I was having some sort of stroke.....lol. So exciting!!!!!

[@CptGingerbeardKayakFishing]

Dude never had a fishing video give me as much goosebumps as this one mate.🙌 Build up was insane, glad you got em but bummer it didnt stay hooked up. Great effort bud! Super stoked for you! Your videos has gone up tremendously in quality!👌👌👌

[@rokkitkit]

Cheers mate👍

[@me__and__luna]

This is my Dream Fish wow amazing Video Greetings from Germany Hamburg your Big Fan Simon

[@rokkitkit]

Greetings!

[@spacesloth6496]

Paradise Lets hope mankind can keep iT this way 🙏❤️🦋🌏🦋❤️🙏 Greatvideo thanks again 💯🤟🏴‍☠️

[@garethlow]

Site casting marlin and the sound of rain on a tent... epic , loved the vid.

[@MrTatts64]

Simple "boating" advice from someone who's been caught out in too many bad storms. If in doubt and you are already ashore, then stay there!! Felt so gutted for you with that last fish there mate. Can honestly say that I felt some of your pain when that thing came off the hook. Thanks for another great video, Rod. Thoroughly enjoyed it, thanks mate!!

[@fishfish8091]

I feel very fortunate to find your channel. Me and my daughter love all of your videos. We appreciate your hard work ....

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks for watching, glad your enjoying the vids 👍

[@munro290]

hey, just stumbled across your channel and this "400km micro skiff" series. great work! really enjoy watching.

[@PacoRamosKURRICANltd]

Amazing adventure. That marlin counts. Definitely. It doesn't matter if it didn't come aboard. We have same problem with white marlin coming until the boat but they didn't bite the lures. Solution, just stop the lure and let it sink. Completely dead. Even with the skirt lure. And fish on!

[@rokkitkit]

Really! Now I have to go back and give it another go!

[@Micky5112]

Hi from the UK. Just as you going home you get the best bite ever. A typical fisherman tale. At least you have proof you hooked up. Keep up the good work more longer vids pal

[@KerryFlowers]

Saved by a fish at the last eh? That looked like such a cool trip!!! you did better that I did fishing your grounds on the gold coast lol... It was great to meet you the other day and thanks again for organizing the loaner kayak for me while I was over there! Cheers!!!

[@natgordon442]

Kerry Flowers Kayak Fisherman Rokkit kit and Kerry collaboration video next time rod is in northland? That would be dope

[@KerryFlowers]

@@natgordon442 We did talk about it... I guess it depends on weather Rod comes back here....Cheers!!!

[@rokkitkit]

I’d be keen to come back to NZ for sure👍 good to meet you too Kerry will have to make sure we catch up for a fish next time.

[@markreaves6675]

Been waiting all week for this! Fantastic trip. That fish was just the invitation needed for a return trip! No doubt that fish will haunt you! Great video! Thanks.

[@dennisdecosta4480]

Last part of video almost a big slammer dude wow excited for you dats how it rolls rockitt😜

[@williamatta3279]

Isn’t RodKITKIT The Best KZbinr In The Whole World !!

[@rokkitkit]

Haha, I’m pretty sure he means it for me though 😄 thanks for support guys👍

[@williamatta3279]

Scott Huey I know I just like being nice Because maybe one day I would be able to go fishing with RodKITKIT Or Cavy and other Fisherman KZbinr’s

[@stevedittman5474]

Great vid Rokkit! Let me know if you ever make it to the states aka FL . Nothing better than chasing tarpon and king macks in a 17ft canoe.

[@sarbaazchabahar]

Indeed he is, no doubts✌🍺🍺🐟🎣🇦🇺

[@JerseyJimFish]

An epic trip! You live in paradise my friend. Always a positive attitude, you're like the Brian Cox of fishing!

[@rokkitkit]

haha, thanks mate 👍 if only I had his smarts

[@RocketsFishingAdventures]

Great footage of the marlin chasing down your lure on the cast mate :)

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks Rod, yea was crazy seeing it come flying in a few times👍

[@odoc5809]

Congrats mate you deserved hopefully next time you can pull in that beast!!! As always thanks for the amazing vidro

[@cottnballztheone1759]

Brother you look like Johnny tsunami grew up 90s kids will now what I'm talkin bout lol anyways great content love the vids keep fishing never stop

[@Blaser_88]

Well done mate . Now i wanna watch the Simpsons for some reason 🤪

[@samthemanfish6903]

Awesome episode mate. Always hanging out for your uploads. Don't change a thing!! The blacks don't give a sucker an even break lol.

[@williambell7335]

Still worth every effort. Great channel. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

That was AMAZING Rod !!!!!! At least you got the hook up on camera !!!! WOW ... !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@keatonditchfield8437]

Soooo close!! I was shouting at the screen when that marlin came back!

[@observelistennlearn1415]

Wow! What a beautiful place.

[@Marlin123445]

My favorite quote was.. "and I'm sunburnt as h*ll" 😂

[@rokkitkit]

So burnt😅

[@drewrosa5403]

That was great i bet that heart was pumping for a minute Good edit and keep it up m8

[@rokkitkit]

Yea was brief, but was very exciting after trying so hard!

[@peteknill4200]

Man what an awesome video, thanks for sharing brother!!!!

[@AquaMarine1000]

Fraser Island will take a hold of you. The place will never be far from your mind.

[@nicstr28]

Killer vids. Love the little skiff life here in fla too!. That trip was a dream!👍👍👍

[@bertifrasilmeye995]

Hi named after me! what a place,pity about the black, great footage. cheers Fraser

[@ryanhill6745]

So close to glory.......you know this just means you have to do it over again and pin that black marlin🎣👍

[@jonathanalbrechtsen4455]

So sick man! Love watching your vids! Different fishing than here in Denmark thats for sure! Great stuff

[@jamie_d___]

Your very good at making yummy looking food out of very little very impressive and well done on the Marlo

[@valuresfiji]

so good! same thing happened to me on the last day...cant wait for the next trip up there in 2 weeks! sharpening the hooks so it sticks this time.

[@rokkitkit]

Good luck mate! hope you get some!

[@DanielHatchman]

That series was sooo sick!

[@isaacgutierrez372]

Haha the ending was epic and you’ll get em next time 😊

[@rokkitkit]

Haha, yep the trip the year after went a little better👌

[@patrickpaguinto9309]

Your vids are surely a great help for lur mental health. Cheers mate

[@omarito0410]

Just subscribed to your channel, your content is GREAT!!! Keep it up, greetings from Mexico!!

[@VSSS50]

Spectacular part of the world and great video series Rod! Made it to Wathumba Jan 2020 via Inskip > Orchid, caught nothing the whole Fraser trip and drank too much ;) But cant wait to get back, hopefully with a vessel of some sort. Stoked to see you got hook ups mate!! Cheers from Adelaide

[@ccmusic2249]

Nice job Rod! I never understood why people were so into Marlin until I watched that fish chase your lure in. I FELT THE HYPE! Haha. Stoked for you man.

[@rokkitkit]

They are a very impressive fish when you see them up close for sure👍

[@fishfish8091]

Very entertaining. I felt like I was there fishing. Thank you...

[@alanwareham7391]

A nice series of videos ,and I do envy you being able to undertake it in such a beautiful place with such calm waters ,but if ever I had the opportunity to undertake such a trip I think that I would use a traditional English style cove boat in the same length or alloy boat ,not only because they are a lot more stable as well as taking the weather better ,but also being able to carry that 2 nd get you out of trouble engine because no matter how good your motor is the AA doesn't come out 3 miles offshore.As I said a nicely made video ,but for such long journeys on your own ,as some once once said " I think you need a bigger boat ""

[@bobclark4994]

Good one Rod. A real blast at the end!

[@je4266]

Watched the the videos, definitely jealous🤟🏽Boston MA #bigfatbass!

[@WEEKENDSOUTDOORS]

Awsome mate he was giving you a taste for the big return 👍

[@zacsbee]

Spewing mate! Pretty cool to get the footage of him coming back for a 2nd crack though haha

[@theboy7744]

Looked like an awesome trip man! I'm a great lake troller from canada but this looks unreal

[@smokeybarr]

Brilliant little series, mate. I have some life long memories of Fraser Island back from my travelling days. You have a truly beautiful country 👍🏻

[@adsyak]

I was so keen to watch this and had to wait to do a bunch of errands this morning! Awesome to see you get onto your target, but so disappointing for it to throw the hook. Fuel to the fire for the next trip. Still, a great series and trip!

[@turbostyler]

Awesome video Rod. I love Fraser Island. I've been there every year for the last 8 years or so. About 3 years back I dropped a bait about 200m out the front of Nkgala rocks with my drone on the eastern side and it was picked up by a small black. They are amazing things when you see them get up and start tail walking. Last year I went to Wathumba with a kayak and tried to hook onto one, but wasn't successful.

[@rokkitkit]

Yea I thing I will make the trip regularly from now on. its and amazing place... ill have t check out the east side too one day soon.

[@ForLongLiving]

am i the only one seeing like some frames flash under 0.2 secs like some memes or something like that

[@mikeu5380]

Got a glimpse of The Simpsons a few times, I think... Subliminal whatever, eh?

[@kevinbrown331]

ForLongLiving no i saw it too

[@funkyflickerbean2503]

He's quoting The Simpsons. It's a frame of the episode hes referring to at 8:19

[@NoNORADon911]

I was looking for this comment

[@patrickpeterson11]

I have encountered that in so many videos on this channel. I don't really understand what they were.

[@williamatta3279]

Amazing video RodKITKIT I love the Fraser Island series and videos Keep up the amazing video RodKITKIT !! Thanks RodKITKIT you inspired me to keep up Fishing, and to try new things, and to go on adventures with my family !! Thanks for sharing this amazing video with us RodKITKIT !! RodKITKIT your my Favourite Fisherman on KZbinr !! And your my Idol Fisherman as well !! Cheers William !! RodKITKIT Your A Legend Mate !!

[@YakinwithJack]

Dang man even know you didn’t land it that was a hell of a experience buddy 🤙🏾

[@georgebobb]

Another cracking video Rod. It would have been too easy if your first trip to Fraser produced a black. Now you have to keep going back for more! Keep up the great content mate 👍

[@slow_diver]

Loved seeing that little fella rush in 😍😍😍 K's get the fish

[@rokkitkit]

cant wait to get back and give it another crack👍

[@GCJetskiFishing]

Awesome vids mate all 3 of them. Heartbreaking moment when that black got away, crazy how he kept coming back for more though!! keep it up mate

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks mate, ill get one next time!

[@markreaves6675]

Fraser Island getting some press today! Knew where it was thanks to your trip.

[@lukejtav7452]

So close mate. Epic trip. Thanks for sharing.

[@unchein]

LOVED that 3 part video, man. What an epic time, minus the black getting off haha. Been looking at those skiffs. I have a Stealth Fisha 460 that I love and we're just starting to get those boats over here in the states. A buddy of mine recently picked one up and I really want to take it for a spin.

[@rokkitkit]

Cheers mate, yea the skiff are very cool fun, especially if you have a good launch spot 👍

[@CptGingerbeardKayakFishing]

Hold up Rod... Who the hell in this world dislikes a sick ass fishing video like this? Probs dudes that are jellaaaaay! 😂😂🤣🤜

[@rokkitkit]

Mate some people just can’t be pleased

[@CptGingerbeardKayakFishing]

@@rokkitkit Same people who think the earth is flat 😂👉 Excited to see some future vids bud 😍👌👌👌

[@brettstanford]

Ahh mate feel your pain on the dropped fish, after all those hours too. Have just randomly got onto your vids yesterday and really enjoyed them. You seem like a ripper bloke too 👍 I’ve just got into yak fishing with a hobie outback after being mostly land based my whole life. Your setup with the motor looks killer! Looking forward to future vids 👍

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks for watching the vids mate, yep will have to have another crack at it soon👍

[@kennynewell85]

Nice work bro! Way to keep after it!

[@tommygun2050]

Awesome videos love the Frazer coast what a place to just kick back and chill away from the big smoke #sydney have family up at Harvey bay when I go I don’t want to leave

[@diesh69]

can't spell relaxo without relax!

[@rokkitkit]

Haha you nailed it mate, classic line right there👌🏆

[@rahnlawson9463]

At about 14:27 you can see him going after your lure..... awesome !!

[@jacksonclarkefishing8401]

Some sick footage in there mate, good stuff

[@Mr63eh]

Sick vid again rod keep it up

[@stevencox75]

awesome AS always

[@samuelcarpenter4576]

Please keep a pole rigged with a natural bait for the next time that happens! Damn, I want you to get em! If they miss that lure, often you can finesse them in with a slower live bait or well rigged ballyhoo. Works great for every top-water scenario and species I've tried.

[@rokkitkit]

Yea a live bait would have been great but unfortunately with limited room it’s always a compromise. Will have to give it a go at some point. I’ve had a marlin do the same thing on my kayak and would have loved to be able to throw out a switch bait👍

[@scottbest8476]

Great vid Rod. I bet you forgot about your hangover once the black started peeling line?!

[@rokkitkit]

Ha yep, was feeling very sketchy in the morning, but came good after a bit :)

[@Ma-qk9om]

I love your work man

[@daldan12]

dont know if anyone has spotted the picture at 8:19 if you slow the playback to the slowest speed you can see it and even pause it.

[@Live2Fish]

Good one! Had to chuckle at the "feeling fragile" part 😂

[@rokkitkit]

Haha, yep flu and a hangover... perfect start for a long 50km troll home 😂

[@CoastfishTV]

Top vid mate. Bad luck on the black. Such a tough fish to hang on too. 😉👍🏻

[@okipro353]

hey RoKKiT KiT, you should switch to a hammock with an over sized rain fly. its so nice because you can still do stuff under it and not have to lay there

[@Will-pc9eq]

Was at fraser last seek there was to much tuna there it got to the point where we had lost almost every lure we owned. Was really surprised not to see big schools of them🤔 As always nice video

[@rokkitkit]

I wish they were feeding when I was there. Tried so hard to catch one😅

[@YourFriendJohnRocks]

"we need some cameras" haha! bad luck on that marlin, you better go back and get another one.

[@rokkitkit]

For sure👍

[@scottydkayakfishing5713]

Yeah buddy! Great trip Rod

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks Shoulders! Summer is almost upon us👌

[@scottydkayakfishing5713]

Yep can’t come quick enough . Will have to catch up on the water soon

[@joshreed7102]

This was awesome

[@anthonyvanderhoeven7288]

Awesome spot! Noticed a couple of simpsons frame inserts along the way :D

[@craigbrown1249]

Nice one Rod. I like the turtle's tackle shirt.

[@rokkitkit]

Lucky shirt mate :)

[@scyaker9145]

New to your channel, that was a great trip baby blacks or not. What a paradise

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks for watching mate👍

[@michellec485]

that guac looks amazing

[@ikaikasrgnts8618]

How do you not sink with those gigantic balls? 😂 much respects to you bro.. Fishing is a dangerous sport and you do it on that tiny craft.

[@MrBundyjr]

so close yet so far. dam thing. great vid

[@rokkitkit]

Will get him next time!

[@ralphhellen8499]

I camp in that exact same spot every year and we catch huge spotty and marlin and some yellowfin. I hope you have as much luck as we do

[@rokkitkit]

Will give this trip another go soon, hopefully luck will be on my side this time👍

[@EndlessWeekendlife]

Hey dude, wow what a trip.. Sharky Shep is a cool bloke, random as.. lol.. Keep it up mate, makin vids can get monotonous, but on weeks like mine I really appreciate it. Cheers!

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks mate, yep Tim was a cool guy. Hope your week got better👍

[@mdionisioassis8685]

Fuarrrrkkkk yehh bro!!NICE☝🏽

[@myfish4003]

epic trip mate. so jelly lol definitely be worth trying to get in touch with josh holmes. he smashes the marlin up through the sandy straights

[@knightclan4]

Brilliant video mate

[@stewartmackenzie7304]

Been slating fish for years rokitt go to the top the reef is about 1.1 from camp golden trevs,wahoo, great spot not gutter fishing though and no pippies