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Cheers Nathan!! 🌊🌊🌊

They went under me in barely 12m of water, and they were probably truck sized! Lots of whales around at the moment, it's really spectacular!

Haha thanks and I appreciate the random visit! I'm terrible with video titles- mainly just putting videos up for a record, not too fussed if it doesn't get a million views.. But happy to take title suggestions- as long as I don't have to make a funny face for a thumbnail 😅 As for the kayaking- this one's a Stealth Fisha 460- South African made kayak. The design's pretty good and they're generally pretty stable on open water. Launching and returning through the surf breaks are the sketchy bits though. Getting smacked off your kayak by a back set, in winter, before sunrise, with a cold southerly blowing.. Not recommended 😆

@@fishkeen2476 I took Kayaking this past fall at University. I nearly drowned in a POOL! I am not made to kayak, hahaha. Long story short, we were learning how to recover after rolling and inverting ourselves, and my "partner" was supposed to keep the nose of his kayak at my side so I could grab onto it and pull myself up. Well, as we had just learned how to paddle 30 minutes prior, he misjudged his speed and instead of "gently coming to my side" he rammed the crap out of me and I got disorientated. Couldn't find my grab loop, and I somehow got my legs under me, and managed to hulk-strength my way out by ripping the skirt and launching the kayak into the air. I am 6'6" and was roughly 250 lbs. at the time, which I think is the only way I survived hahaha. I had enough kayaking that day to fill a lifetime Anyhow, I would literally title your video "Whale surprise whilst Kayaking" or something very obvious. People hate clickbait, and people enjoy surprises in videos like this, where you were doing something not expecting the company of whales. Just make it very obvious that what people read in the title, they will see in your video! Thanks for taking the consideration, I really think it will improve your views. Hope you have. good day out there in South Africa :) Lucky man!

@@burntthetoast yikes that's a bit traumatic sounding! The great thing with these ones is they're sit-on-top as opposed to sit-in's plus we're wearing life jackets. Getting back on is kind of like getting onto a fatter surf board. I feel it's probably a lot easier than a sit-in as you don't have to worry about eskimo rolls or getting stuck upside down or anything.. Also! This is actually in Australia too btw! Me and my lack of title info again haha.

Such a treat! Such a terrifying treat! 🐳🌊

Very!! 🐳🌊

So many of them Saturday! Literally no quiet at all, it was just whale sounds, slapping, breaching, calling, and reeling in lines very often 😅

Haha Greg, yeah small world! Good to catch you out there, no doubt will again at some point 🤙

Thanks! Was a pretty productive session! Also managed a decent mack tuna and squire too. And got bitten off by a few sharks as well. Glad to get the longtail though!

Cheers Paddy! Hoping Moreton was good!

Cheers Jim, right back at ya bud!!

A few k's round the corner. Shark central at the moment if it's any consolation, the sharks went for hard bodies, plastics, livies, I felt pretty lucky to get this one out past them, hence the extra nerves when this one was being difficult to grab. By this point of the morning I'd dealt with enough lol

Damn! I haven’t been offshore in near 2 yrs but been lucky to not have too many issues with sharks yet

@@farcanalfishing comes down to the time of year and place. Noosa comp for example- hectic with 50+ kayakers, everyone getting multiple sharks, and literally only one actual fish making weigh-in. Right after this I spent another half an hour dealing with a shark.. Not much fun at all lol

Cheers Jim!!

Haha thanks, been a while, I know

Looking forward to it!

Icom IC-M25A Euro handheld waterproof VHF. Usually around $299 ish, but you can often find them for $249. Essentially piece of safety kit. Can recommend.

@@fishkeen2476 thanks i will look it up

i will share your channel as well if you can share mine ;)

Not very much. It's a longer drive from north of Brisbane to Bribie than to the Sunshine Coast, even though you wouldn't expect it. I have launched off there once though, went to the shipping channel and there were some mackerel around. May be worth checking out again. Thanks!

Jamie D still dreaming about it

Jamie D that's it lol.. Poor reel 😅

MooMoo Outdoors he was a big fellow! Apparently they go as big as 2m, though I've only seen one 1.5m, which I landed from a boat. This one was 1.3m and definitely one of the most memorable fish I've managed on the kayak.

Justin Hammond Thanks so much Justin!

Ryan O Cheers man! I reckon I could go up another 20cm 😂

Jamie D Thanks lots Jamie!!

Thanks- as far as possible I try not to gaff tuna and risk ruining the meat. There are no sharp parts around the tail, they're an ideal fish to tail grab.

Fish'n'bits: All my kayak rods are 6' and a long butt just gets in the way. 20lb line on a 6-10kg or 7-13kg is perfect- if you go heavier flicking plastics and lures gets difficult.

I'm thinking he was likely a Spaniard, possibly a cobe. I did consider shark, but it didn't feel like one, and would have probably abraded or cut me through sooner I think. In any case, it's all speculation.It's the ones like these that make me need to get out again to make up for it!