Braving CRAZY ROUGH OCEAN For Championship Winning Tuna

[@petewalton5068]

no matter who you are, the word f^ck is used in every lure loss

[@boozalooza5285]

even true back in ancient times!

[@timothy4428]

Im from Thailand and we yell FUCK too! 🤣

[@WanderingBobAK]

Bahaha!

[@cory_hugs7850]

@@boozalooza5285took them 3 days of scraping it against a rock to get it sharp 😂

[@bikepacker9850]

Yes, i lost a $40 Jackall this morning. Brand new, first cast out of the pack. I have been pissed off all day.

[@davehaven6986]

Your dedication to everything wet and salty knows no bounds Rod. Well done!!!

[@francoisjohannes3648]

Very well said, God bless

[@killereverb3928]

Congratulations Rod!! That was indeed an epic catch. I could really feel that was a catch where experience counts so much. Amazing how much pressure you kept on a strong well-matched winning fish while controlling rod, camera, vessel and everything else. Great effort, great angler, and a great result! Nicely done! It was a blast to see you win!

[@cyclocrossthesea-lionman1824]

You do just get the feeling that God is watching over our Rokkit Kit for being a solid dude and the Maestro of first person perspective on youtube. Beyond great at all types of fishing and filming.

[@shawnduddridge]

I recken the fisherman deserves all the credit here.. in Rod we trust!

[@JREV123]

No. 100% skill. No magical intervention.

[@killereverb3928]

Wow! You made the subject of “magic” appear out of nowhere! Do you juggle too? Card tricks?

[@Kiomanche]

Rod you are the best fisherman I have ever watched!! Horrible conditions and you never lose your cool! Mad respect brother!

[@PiersLortPhillips]

Mate, we've always known you're a Champion. Now you have the silverware to prove it. Great work

[@thehelmsdepot]

Way to go Rokkit! Well deserved. Discovered your channel during Covid lockdowns and it really got me through some tough times. Cheers!

[@johnmoroianu]

Oh wow! So happy for you Rod, well done! You definitely deserved first place after all that hard work! 🎉 Congrats again!

[@billyjack4397]

This is a lesson in Master Class Fishing and Kayaking ! “One hell of a paddle back!” “Gotta get through the break!” Kansas here. Have a good day sir !

[@noraleestone2859]

No one deserved that win more than you, Rod. After all the near misses, dislocated collar bone, etc., etc., it feels like a win for all of us as well. Good on ya!! 🤩🥳🎆🎉🎊🏆🥇🍾🥂 See you next time. 😁😘🤗💖👍👍👋

[@hennies9509]

Well done son, it looks like that fish made you work hard, plus a little mother nature fun. Congratulations from South Africa Cape Town. 💪🏻🏆👍🏻

[@martinquintana5837]

Congratulations Rod you fought that tuna like a champion. Good to see you in the winners circle job well done. Aloha from Kansas

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

Congratulations, Rod, on a very nice catch! Champion for sure. That was a very scary fishing trip for me and I just tagged along virtually. Well done to you. Enjoy! 😀

[@stevegodfrey6697]

Well done Rod. We've been waiting for a long time for your well deserved turn.

[@paultaylor3856]

Another awesome quality vid Rod. Thanks for the little cameo appearance you gave me paddling out 😂 glad I didn’t embarrass myself 😂😂 Now I’ve seen the video I realise it doesn’t do justice to the actual size of the waves we encountered that morning. PT

[@cory_hugs7850]

Were you the one on the left of him that made the smart move of paddling more to the left to go around the breakers?

[@paultaylor3856]

@@cory_hugs7850 yes that was me. Rod has a lot more skill than me so I took the easy route

[@timothy4428]

Rod, you're the reason I own multiple Penn Battle IIs and IIIs. You put them to the test and they always come through. I wanted you to know that and hopefully PENN to KNOW THAT lol. Cheers mate

[@WilliamHenryAlbert]

Fabulous and epic video Rod. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. First with the conditions and then with that incredible fight with the Tuna, so glad you got first prize. Amazing!!!

[@krmulliger]

That ad-break when going into the wave was honestly brilliant mate

[@CaseyBoysNorthQueensland]

Morning mate, watching this video this morning reminded me of something my Dad told me when he first started teaching me how to fish. He said “son, fishing teachers you patience”. And it looks like you just got a good lesson yourself. Nice fish mate

[@steveherbert1038]

Thanks!

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks for the support mate 🤙

[@Ca_Tule_Ninja]

Love the endless positivity of these videos. Thanks for sharing it with us Rod!

[@JerseyFishing20]

Good thing your line snapped when it did, better to snap on a cast than on a big fish!!!

[@enonek2960]

Way to go Rod! Very tough conditions out there, rain, wind, choppy seas, got broken off, but you were not to be denied! Awesome job!!!

[@rcsutter]

Damn. I've done some pretty rugged fishing in my life but I did it with more than a sliver of fiberglass between my legs. Respect and congratulations on the win! Beautiful video as always, I felt like I was right there with you, eating those salty waves in my face. Thanks and take care out there.

[@AffordableWahoo]

The old timers here say the fish will be active when the water is choppy, and taking a nap when its flat like a lake. Solid catch 💪

[@fishincontrol]

Love it! Great one! That was some rough stuff, but you pushed farther than everyone else and it paid off!

[@johnmclaughlin1804]

Well done Rod. A good fish in tough conditions. Im sure at 12:22 you said 'Far out'

[@danielpeters3760]

Did you win 1st ? AWESOME JOB. There is no way I would be in rough water in a little kayak. You are the man. Enjoy your videos.

[@colinwhiting5410]

Well done mate persistence payed off with good vision of clear water nice fish made you earn this one .May have to start working with weights 😂😂😂for paddling . Cheers Wombat🐾👍🍻

[@mattseym]

Gotta love that joburg ballie in the briefing: they're always up for a good weekend morning activity. Even over there, that ubiquitous brey can be heard : please don't go round the bend, don't go to sunshine 😂😂😂

[@geo4256]

Dude great job!!! Love the kayak vids and that shot of the tuna was so cool. Would have never thought to go out on a day like that.... on anything!!! You are the man.

[@Antondepadua]

Congrats on the win!

[@garrettstitt5489]

Congrats, Rod! Good for you! But one word of advice: Make sure to sign the “Fisherman/Fish Agreement”before you roll out there on competition, otherwise, the fish refuse to get in your boat in protest. They have a strong union. 😂

[@rontsang4308]

what an epic launch against these weather and am glad you bag your trophy fish. Well done Rob!

[@joeyshine80]

So awesome dude! Congrats! Would have been cool to see more of the celebration afterwards and the food hahah. Or the fish the other guys got. Anyway, keep up the great work dude!

[@hentiebeukes5319]

Well done. Like a pro calm and collected. Good job mate you are my favourite fishing Chanel.

[@newto4361]

Rod,good effective setup for insect protection whilst boat csmping,I use similarly,need brickies level line,tie a length up,drape suitable length insect proof light material,seal both ends pegs and or safety pins,works well,happy adventures.

[@johannesels5288]

Good on you mate! Rough start, hard pulling and great memories.

[@tribalncgaming1091]

i used the F word .. during his launch like 4 times.. that was the most unfortunate set of breakers one after another.. just getting hammered. that long paddle in after hours of fishing and dealing with the wind.. is exactly why i bought the nk180 motor :) .. had enough of that.. i am too hold to play in that weather.. good on you Rokkit.. you have some grit brother!

[@romexranger8784]

Awesome video man! Live a life only others dream of !!! Much love from the PNW!! Stay safe!!

[@jimcrossley8203]

Wow, that was tough going. Well done for persevering and I was praying you'd get a trophy on your paddle back in. 👏🏼🏆

[@jonnyBravos]

😂12:20 the only time I've ever almost heard you swear. . Language Timothy... What a day... Beats crabbing lol

[@rokkitkit]

Haha, yea I was not happy when that lure snapped off😅 you don’t always get a second chance at the tuna when they are close enough, especially in weather like that 👍

[@DevinSpagnola]

Hell ya Rod! Congrats, well deserved!

[@dougbeale4847]

Nice win, what a paddle in tough conditions!

[@drewk3646]

What a wild experience! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@Bill-jt7ts]

Getting out there on a rough sea and dingling your legs over the side of the kayak like there is no shark in this world , you owned my respect 👍

[@pigsandapples]

Congratulations Rod. Hard yards and a well deserved win. Modesty impressive.

[@markneath7555]

Glad to see you enjoyed your visit to my neck of the woods.

[@markhood7790]

Nice going Rod! Always love seeing your adventures

[@Justice1911A1]

Awesome win on a crappy day, well done Rod

[@100catfishing7]

Well done and deserved Rod! Congrats!

[@edwardhugo798]

congrats on the win rod. also great launch man, had me ducking and diving in my seat, could just feel the anxiousness, when paddle hard or when to wait, or just hit the wave ang cop it. makes the win just a bit sweeter

[@wayneeden]

Brutal launch!! Nice work mate

[@ihuntdeer60]

Well done rod out standing job!!! Heck of a battle you had!!

[@biggieBoy84]

Congrats Rod! That looked like a hard earned victory.

[@ThatKayakFisho]

Goat Fish hooorahhh!! Thats a team win for sure haha well done mate! Atrocious conditions! I was also excepting some filming credits for the last shot! haha my bill is in the mail haha

[@cory_hugs7850]

Very cool you filmed the huge trophy lift?

[@ThatKayakFisho]

@@cory_hugs7850 you know it, that was the most important part of the video haha

[@jackgalloway8314]

Well done, Rod! Not an easy win for any party out there. Congratulations 💜 the channel. Happy holidays!!

[@aranha9365]

That surf was though man. Hard conditions, great rewards, congratulations champ.

[@johnb3398]

Rod in one of your upcoming kayak videos can you explain launching and beaching in a safe manner and what you do differently in your ocean kayak compared to other ones oike the pedal kayaks?

[@mrcrankyank]

Epic conditions man, congrats on getting the win, put in the miles!

[@christopherfranklin972]

Hemingway's 'Old Man' but with a happy ending!

[@paulfilipowski5695]

Big congratulations Rod !! Great fish :)

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Congrats! Worth the fight and the patience.

[@herdouacheng05]

Awesome win RoKKiT, rough weather but that isn't enough to stop us angler's.

[@paulojai]

That winning smile though! Bro so happy for you

[@leerobinson6148]

Congratulations, mate. Always look forward to your content,never disappointed.

[@Kevin_Ridenour]

Epic battle! Congrats, Rod!

[@kamikariad]

It's a good feeling when you get out past a surf zone like that. Been there....good work.

[@markm1138]

what a trippy place to fish man ! im used to creek fishing .

[@Saduga]

Really had to fight for that one, mate :) Awesome vid as always and congratulations!

[@jarod2321]

Well done Rod! Just getting out there in those conditions! Had flash backs when seeing the empty kayak on your return to shore. Do we get a cook up for the prize winning fish? Ever thought of doing a cooking live stream?

[@thor_6886]

Yeah, was this the dislocated shoulder beach?

[@jarod2321]

@@thor_6886 Yes, at a previous kayak comp he dislocated a shoulder.

[@downunderdan]

Despite your best efforts to lose it at the boat, you managed to pull them, making champ and great content, off ~ multitasking at its finest.

[@BushCubsAdventures]

Onya mad dog!!! Well done mate! Very old school feellike you're older videos, very cool brother, love it all 👏👏👏

[@malonada1]

Congratulations Mate. You have done well!

[@Chrixsify]

Congrats Rod! Truly well deserved.

[@SXV550]

G'day rod, I'd love to see you catch a Murray cod, great eating fish and all the ones I've caught were large and caught on a handline with a piece of cheese, even explaining killing the Karp because of the damage they do!

[@deancase8951]

Awesome! Congratulations on another great fish!

[@Cookerab]

Rod is firing on all cylinders. Winning. Good to see.

[@JcRosas86]

Love your videos!! That was one heck of a fight that dude gave you.

[@emaricakid23]

I’ll never forget the day rokkit posted a video about fishing full time as a job, he took a leap of faith of leaving his career. Proud of you rokkit 🔥

[@MikaeleIosefa714]

Happy Easter Rod... Blessings to you and yours.

[@oneson2553]

Well done Rod, it was all worth it and looks like you had a bit of fun 👍

[@Sol3mon]

Congrats Rod! Way to stay calm and persistent! 🤙🏾

[@katchfishy]

Great perseverance on that launch!

[@syx3s]

fighting with a freaking tuna in conditions like that, well played sir. much deserved win!

[@robertbailey2342]

Congratulations!! Funny how when you hook up you start seeing other people 😂 much love from the coast of Maine 🤙

[@kamikariad]

"Funny how when you hook up you start seeing other people" SO TRUE!

[@russellrothwell6942]

I think you need a Rusler Protector Cover for your Lowrance Sounder...

[@mikeladley5149]

Excellent job Rod in spite of the slop! Congratulations Brother and Happy Easter. 💪💖

[@agentorange3117]

All hail Rod, our hero, we love you 🤙🇦🇨

[@Chick3nluvver]

feels like a long time since the last kayak video, great stuff rod

[@smurfy4204]

mate what a rough entry!, glad too see you got out ok!.

[@Here4ucantbe]

Nice fish, nicer job!!! Way to go Rod!!! XOXOX

[@mikemontagne4572]

Congratulations Rod!

[@chrisbailey8877]

That launch had me holding my breath!

[@pally15]

congrats ! perfect catch...(btw: the ocean condition was craaaazy!)

[@ajmatar]

As a new kayak fisherman, i was watching those waves incoming and legit shitting myself HAHA

[@davidwaters507]

Well done - looked like hard graft out there. 💪

[@graememitchelmore4078]

Well done Rod!! Great win 🎉

[@sarbaazchabahar]

perseverance always pays off👍🎣🍺

[@debramage739]

Great catch Rod, well done. A bit narly getting out but. 😊😊