Kangaroo Island capsize: Fishermen David Neave and Rodney Ingram died after boat overturned off South Australia coast Community mourning deaths Dave and Rodney were professional fishermen READ MORE: Boating tragedy with one man dead and another rescued By Lisa Edser For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:33 EDT, 15 August 2024 | Updated: 05:38 EDT, 15 August 2024 e-mail View comments Two men who tragically died after their boat overturned in foggy conditions have been identified as professional fishermen and much loved locals. The bodies of David Neave and Rodney Ingram, both aged 65 and from Kangaroo Island, were found in the waters off the coast of Cassini after their capsized boat sparked a large scale search just after 4.15pm on Wednesday.
The two experienced boaties knew the waters very well and were popular residents on the island off the South Australia coast, The Advertiser reported. For decades, the men had fished for calamari, King George whiting and snapper at the northern end of the island which was supplied to a Kangaroo Island seafood outlet. It's believed the professional fishermen got into trouble in the water after a thick fog appeared.
Friends became worried after they spotted the reflection of the men's upturned boat on the water, 7News reported. After their mates called triple-0, the 4.88m long vessel was spotted capsized in the waters around Cape Cassini late on Wednesday, with their bodies found not long after, near their boat.
Locals described the fog a.