The tradie killed in a tragic accident under a home last week was a beloved big game fisherman who was renowned for his love of the sport while enjoying a VB.
Father-of-two Grant Kime, 53, was reported missing when he never came home from an address on Lackersteen St in Callala Bay on the NSW south coast on Thursday.
Emergency services eventually found his body under a home in the quiet seaside town, with witnesses revealing he was still holding the live cable which killed him.
SafeWork NSW have since launched a probe into the tragedy, while NSW Police are investigating his final moments to deliver a report to the coroner.
Now his distraught friends have spoken of their horror at their mate's sudden death, and the impact of the loss of a 'great knockabout bloke' and fishing legend.
Mr Kime - who ran the local Callala Electrical firm - is survived by his wife Lynette and their two daughters Mia and Eve, who are being supported by his fishing mates.
The family had only recently returned from a dream holiday to Broome in Western Australia. The tradie killed in a tragic accident under a home last week was beloved big game fisherman Grant Kime (pictured with wife Lynette), renowned for his love of the sport
Emergency services (pictured) found his body under a home in Callala Bay on the NSW south coast, with witnesses revealing he was still holding the live cable which killed him
Grant Kime was a beloved fisgure in the sea fishing community, who loved the sport and was rarely pictured without a can or stubby of VB in his hand
The self-employed electrician was a lifelong angler who had featured in two landmark videos about his passion for land-based game fishing which inspired many.
But he was equally well-known for his love of VB - and was rarely pictured without a can or a stubby in his hand, which his pals regularly poked fun about.
'To say we are all devastated is a understatement,' said his friend Guy Jamieson. 'We all lost one of the best blokes around.
'I hope they have VB up there big fella.' Videomaker Phil Atkinson said news of the tragedy was 'heartbreaking'. The pair had first met in the late 1980s when he found him fishing on the rocks of Jervis Bay.
'He was an outstanding bloke and good friend of mine for many, many years,' Mr Atkinson told Daily Mail
Australia.
'Grant was a great waterman - he was a complete angler who could fish anywhere for anything, and also a great surfer who could read the water perfectly.
'He was just a really genuine guy and so helpful to others. I was looking back at our movies and you could see him always trying to help others in the background.
'He was never elitist and would always assist newcomers to the sport. He was just a top shelf kind of bloke. My heart just goes out to his family who he adored.'
He added: 'His love of VB was legendary - it was a running joke among his friends...but to be honest, I'm not sure he actually liked it all that much!
'He was just a true blue Aussie larrikin.' Pal Glenn Ross added: 'The whole fishing community is in mourning and we are all thinking of [his] family.'
'He was a super nice guy and starred in both the movies that made me become a land-based game fisherman,' friend David Verret said.
Close pal Mark Crompton is comforting Mr Kime's family in the wake of the tragedy and paid tribute to his friend in a series of posts on social media over the weekend.
His mates shared pictures of him catching spectacular fish like marlin, swordfish and bonito, but also his beloved smaller bream.
'What a legend, after watching him land that cobia on Landbased Addiction video,
nonton film it inspired me to go and hit them north coast ledges,' posted one friend on Facebook.
'Thanks for inspiring me Grant, rest in peace.'The self-employed electrician was a lifelong angler who had made two landmark videos about his passion of land-based game fishing which inspired many
He was equally well-known for his love of VB Beer - and was rarely pictured without a can or a stubby in his hand, which his pals regularly poked fun about
He was also as well known for his cheeky chat online with memes shared in private messages and group chats having a dig at sporting rivals
Another added: 'Awesome fisho and an all round top bloke.'The world needs more people like Kimey. Deeply saddening news. A unique individual and a tragic loss.
'Rest in peace Kimey. You will be missed by everyone that was fortunate enough to know you.'Mr Kime was also as well known for his cheeky chat online with memes shared in private messages and group chats having a dig at sporting rivals.
'I'll miss the banter,' admitted Mr Crompton. 'He will be severely missed by all who know and love him.'
NSW Police say there are no suspicious circumstances.