Who is Brodie Moss?
Brodie Moss is an Australian content creator who traded electrical cables for fishing lines and, in the process, built a digital empire. The 34-year-old adventurer runs YBS Youngbloods, a wildly popular YouTube channel that’s become synonymous with heart-pounding ocean encounters, sustainable fishing, and the kind of marine adventures most people only dream about.
With 8.62 million YouTube subscribers, 2 million Instagram followers, and 7.2 million TikTok fans, Moss has turned his passion for spearfishing and ocean exploration into one of Australia’s most successful outdoor content platforms.
Before becoming a full-time YouTuber, Moss spent a decade working as a licensed electrician in Western Australia. His journey from tradesman to internet sensation represents a modern success story, though it hasn’t been without risks. In 2024, a puffer fish nearly cost him his finger, sparking an eight-month absence that worried millions of fans worldwide.
Brodie Moss Biography
Born on April 13, 1990, in Exmouth, a coastal paradise on Western Australia’s northwest tip, Brodie Moss practically grew up in the ocean. The pristine marine environment surrounding his hometown shaped everything that would come later.
He spent his childhood exploring beaches, diving, and developing what became a lifelong obsession with the underwater world.
Moss comes from a close-knit family, including his brother Jackson “Jacko” Moss, who now plays a crucial role in the YBS brand by handcrafting custom spearguns.
While Brodie keeps much of his personal history private, he’s been open about having ADHD, a condition he revealed in April 2022. “For anyone young or new to it and if you wanted some advice I have learnt along my journey it’s too just fully embrace it and always be yourself,” he shared with followers. That boundless energy and enthusiasm fans love? It might just be part of his neurodivergent superpower.
Details about his formal education remain under wraps, but we know he completed an electrical apprenticeship after school and worked hard while nurturing his ocean-based hobby on the side.
Brodie Moss Career
For an entire decade, Moss worked as a licensed electrician across Western Australia. He was good at it too: reliable, skilled, and earning a steady income. But there was always something else calling to him from the coastline.
He launched his YouTube channel on July 18, 2010, though his first video didn’t appear until May 2014. For years, he juggled both worlds, spending up to 20 hours editing single videos while maintaining a mortgage and a full-time job. It was exhausting, but necessary. “I was pretty narrow-minded, I thought that I had to have a full-time job, that there wasn’t much money to make on social media,” Moss later admitted in an ABC News interview.
The turning point came in April 2019 when his employer rejected his request for three months ‘ service leave. By then, advertising revenue from his channel had started exceeding his electrician’s salary. The decision to quit was terrifying; bills, mortgage payments, and financial uncertainty loomed large, but it opened doors he’d never imagined possible.
“It’s opened up so many opportunities for me financially, for me to explore as my own boss,” Moss explained. “To be able to just wake up in the morning and go, ‘Brodie what do you want to do today? You’re the boss, do you want to go out on the boat or jet ski?’ This lifestyle is something you dream about as a kid.”
The gamble paid off spectacularly. His channel hit 1 million subscribers in July 2019, just months after going full-time. By October 2025, that number had skyrocketed to 8.62 million subscribers with over 3.13 billion total video views.
The channel’s content centres on “catch and cook” adventures, hunting for food using spearguns, pole spears, or fishing rods in Western Australia’s crystal-clear waters. Viewers get front-row seats to breathtaking encounters with tiger sharks, manta rays, whale sharks, and other marine life, all captured with professional-grade drones and underwater cameras.
His most viral video, “Catching GIANT CRAYFISH Barehanded For Food Living From The Ocean,” has racked up over 16 million views. Pretty impressive, right?
What sets Moss apart is his authenticity. His genuine enthusiasm and unscripted reactions to wildlife have drawn comparisons to Steve Irwin. Each video takes roughly 20 hours to edit, resulting in highly polished episodes that balance adventure, education, and entertainment. The channel promotes selective and sustainable fishing practices; you’ll regularly see Moss releasing pregnant lobsters and educating audiences about marine conservation.
In 2024, Moss faced his most serious close call yet. While filming in remote Australia, he encountered what he thought was a distressed puffer fish on the shore and decided to help it back into deeper water. After guiding the creature to safety, Moss swam closely behind it with his camera. The fish, however, wasn’t grateful; it suddenly turned and viciously bit his finger.
“I don’t think I have a finger anymore. I actually think it bit half my finger off… I just looked away for five seconds,” Moss exclaimed as blood clouded the water around him.
The injury was severe enough that amputation became a real possibility. What followed was an unprecedented six-to eight-month absence from social media that sparked widespread concern. Fans flooded platforms with searches like “what happened to Brodie Moss” and worried comments: “6 MONTHS! Anyone here waiting for a video? Hope everything’s ok!”
In July 2025, Moss returned with characteristic transparency, posting “My Finger Got Bit OFF – World’s Deadliest Octopus,” which garnered 2.1 million views. He kept his finger but described the experience with typical Moss humor: “After all the crazy stuff I’ve done… the venomous sea creatures, sea snakes, Blue-ringed octopus, stonefish, the big sharks, great white sharks, all of it… An angry puffer fish took me out.”
His return sparked relief throughout his community. As of October 2025, he’s back to regular uploads and has described fishing as “therapy” for his recovery.
Brodie Moss Personal Life
Brodie’s relationship with Victoria “Vicki” Ferreira began with perfect timing and a bit of luck. The 27-year-old Argentine was travelling in Australia with friends when COVID-19 lockdowns hit in early 2020. By chance, she and her travel companions became Brodie’s neighbours. After being “tipped off” about his attractive new neighbours who were selling items online, Moss made contact.
Victoria initially left to continue her travels, but eventually returned to Western Australia specifically to be with Brodie. They officially became a couple on January 31, 2021, and she’s now an integral part of YBS Youngbloods, serving as a video editor and appearing regularly in content. Her Instagram account has grown to 105,000 followers, where she shares adventure footage alongside feminine empowerment content.
Despite TikTok rumours in 2024 claiming they’d broken up during Moss’s absence, the couple remains together. Fans describe them as “a really good team” whose relationship is built on mutual respect and shared passion for exploration.
Before Victoria, Moss dated Amberleigh West, an Australian Playboy Playmate and model with over 621,000 Instagram followers. The two appeared together in a Q&A video on the YBS channel before breaking up sometime before 2021.
Brodie Moss Dog
Perhaps equally famous as any human in the YBS universe is Stryda, Moss’s 3-year-old border collie nicknamed “Ed.” This isn’t just any dog; Stryda is an excellent swimmer, boat companion, and has appeared in videos since puppyhood.
Her most dramatic moment came when, as a young puppy, she jumped into the ocean to follow Moss while he was swimming near sharks. In what Moss describes as his “scariest moment in the water,” he realized the small animal swimming toward him was Stryda, just as sharks began circling below her. He swam after her, grabbed her as she dug her nails into his back, and with help from crew members fending off sharks, got her safely to the boat.
That terrifying incident explains why Stryda is so comfortable around boats and water today. Moss calls her his best friend, and their bond is evident in every video they share.
Brodie lives on the outskirts of Exmouth in what he affectionately calls “Mossland.” His assets reflect calculated reinvestment in content quality: a $250,000 Genesis Craft 750XL boat, a heavily modified 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser 79 series (which took 10 months to build), jet skis, three dirt bikes, and investment properties.
He’s quick to point out he didn’t come from wealth. “I worked my backside off as a tradie” and saved most of his income over seven-plus years to build his current lifestyle. Not bad for someone who once worried about making rent.
Brodie Moss Net Worth
Estimating Moss’s exact net worth is tricky; sources vary significantly. The most credible estimates place him between $1.25 million and $7 million AUD (approximately $850,000 to $6.5 million USD).
Some earlier estimates suggested $500,000 to $1.5 million, but those figures are now outdated given his channel’s explosive growth.
Income Streams
His earnings come from multiple sources:
YouTube Ad Revenue: Generates an estimated $27,000-$82,000 monthly, depending on view counts. His channel averages approximately 2-4 million views daily.
Merchandise Sales: The YBS Youngbloods online store sells custom spearguns handmade by brother Jacko, wetsuits, dive knives, apparel, and accessories. Products often sell out due to high demand and Moss’s insistence on quality control.
Spearfishing Gear Sales: Custom equipment tested and tweaked by Moss himself before release.
Brand Sponsorships: Partnerships include SafeStyle eyewear and various outdoor equipment manufacturers, though Moss appears selective in maintaining authenticity.
Patreon Subscriptions: A smaller but steady income stream from dedicated supporters.
A 2023 breakdown suggested total monthly income of approximately $17,500 AUD from these five primary sources, though current earnings likely exceed this, given his channel’s continued growth.
Moss’s major purchases tell the story of someone who understands that content creation requires quality equipment. That quarter-million-dollar jet Genesis 750xl boat? It’s not just a toy; it’s a mobile filming station that generates content worth far more than its purchase price. The same goes for his custom Land Cruiser with its 450mm chassis extension, roof rack, solar panel, and 4-inch lift. Everything serves double duty as both a personal enjoyment and a content creation tool.
