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John "Stinker" Clarke meets the team behind his dramatic rescue. (ABC Newcastle: Ben Clifford)
John "Stinker" Clarke was left floating in rough seas after his boat capsized off the coast of Port Stephens last week.
A multi-agency team spent hours battling strong winds and rising swells in the dark to find the 77-year-old fisherman.
Mr Clarke was today reunited with the rescuers who helped save his life.
A life jacket, an oar and a plastic bucket stopped "Stinker" from becoming a sinker, and today the 77-year-old was reunited with the rescuers who saved his life.
John Clarke, known locally as "Stinker", thought he was heading out for a routine fish when he launched his tinnie off Port Stephens on June 24.
Local fisherman meets heroes who saved his life after five hours floating at sea
A legend of the fishing community has met the heroes who saved his life.
John ‘Stinker’ Clarke spent five hours floating in the water off Fingal Island at Port Stephens before a remarkable rescue effort.
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ABC fishing star rescued from rough seas after boat capsizes
John "Stinker" Clarke was in the water for several hours before his rescue on Wednesday night. (Supplied: John Clarke)
A 77-year-old man is lucky to be alive after his boat capsized and smashed against rocks in waters north of Newcastle.
ABC fishing correspondent John "Stinker" Clarke was rescued off the coast of Port Stephens last night, clinging to debris amid 2.5 metre swells.
It is understood Mr Clarke has been released from hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia.
John Clarke, known to thousands of ABC radio listeners as "Stinker", has survived a harrowing ordeal in rough seas north of Newcastle.
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