Hunt Gather Talk: Survival Fishing with Les Stroud

June 03, 2022

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Welcome to Hunt Gather Talk, Season Three. This season will focus entirely on fish and seafood, freshwater and salt. Think of this as the podcast behind my latest cookbook, Hook, Line, and Supper, which covers all things aquatic.

Hunt Gather Talk podcast art with Les Stroud.

I am happy to be working with two title sponsors, E-Fish and Filson. These will be the only two commercial sponsors of the show, a move I’ve made to keep things as uncluttered as possible. I happen to already wear a lot of both Filson and I love what the folks at E-Fish are doing, so it’s a natural fit.

Every episode of Season Three will dig deep into some aspect of the fish and seafood world, from prep and how to sessions to sustainability and the farmed vs. wild debate, to how fish and seafood plays into other world cuisines, to episodes on specific kinds of fish.

I’ve wanted a chance to interview Les Stroud for years — I love his show Survivorman — and, with the popularity of various survival shows like Alone and Naked and Afraid, I thought this would be a great time. After all, fishing plays heavily into all those shows.

So we talk about fishing in a survival situation, what works and what doesn’t, what gear is useful, etc. And, well, we dish a little on why some of those shows are not exactly what they seem.

For more information on this episode, here are some helpful links:

Here’s where to find Survivorman online.
Les Stroud’s latest book, geared to help parents raise outdoor oriented children.
Les in the Arctic tundra, an episode we talk about in the show.

A Request

I have brought back Hunt Gather Talk with the hopes that your generosity can help keep it going season after season. My two sponsors help things a lot, but you are the third leg of the stool. Think of this like public radio, only with hunting and fishing and wild food and stuff. No, Hunt Gather Talk won’t be a “pay-to-play” podcast, so you don’t necessarily have to chip in. But I am asking you to consider it. Every little bit helps to pay for editing, servers, and, frankly to keep the lights on here. Thanks in advance for whatever you can contribute!