Surf Stories

Story & Video by Holtzy Photos by Bushy

Fresh from the success of the HGM Ultimate Compound the HGMtv crew got on the road on a quest to wash of the dust and get a bit of salt water in their veins.
HGMtv presenter Alex “Alfy” Cater won himself a jetski when he caught the biggest wave in the Southern Hemisphere last year and with the swell only small it was time to fire her up for some tow assisted punting.

Story by Holtzy Photos by Holtzy & X Ray[i]

After the initial successful testing of the Launch/Gath Helmet Cam surf setup we were pretty keen to try it in some good surf. Former World Surfing No 3 Dave Macaulay and myself had both given the camera a few tests in small surf but we had “Unfinished Business” with the whole deal.
For Dave the unfinished business was the need for some big barrels and for me it was to see some of those barrels shown from a surfers point of view.

Story by Holtzy Photos by Holtzy & Sarah
One of the main goals of HGMtv is that we do a lot of on board footage so that while you are sitting on the couch watching the show you actually get a feel of what it’s like to do the sport you are watching.

Story by Holtzy Photos by Alfy & Holtzy

The Homegrown Maniacs are really on the warpath now. With many of the problems associated with getting a new TV show off the ground out of the way it's time to start chasing the fun stuff- the actual stories for the show.

With a big swell on the way it was time for team HGM (in this case presenter Alfy Cater and videographers Holtzy and Dools) along with surf photographer Russel Ord and junior surf star Tom Innes to get on the road chasing perfect waves.

Story By Holtzy Photos by Luke Porcaro & Hugh Davis

We'd been tracking the swell for a week. A massive storm had formed off the coast of South Africa and methodically made it's way towards the south west tip of Western Australia pushing a huge swell before it. The weather predictions had it peaking at more than 35 feet sometime early Sunday morning but most likely the conditions were going to be just as radical as the swell ie big, bad and very nasty.

Story by Holtzy Photos by Demelza & Holtzy

Theres an area in the North West of Western Australia that is probably my most favourite place in the world. Over the years I have spent more than a year in total camped there in two week to four month stays. Just me in my little tent dealing with extreme heat, bitter cold, howling winds, dirt, dust, plagues of flies, swarms of moths, sharks, urchin infested razor sharp coral reefs, terrible corrugated roads but most importantly amazing surf, good fishing and many wonderful hours spent staring into a campfire talking with newfound friends.