How To Cold Smoke Fish, Alewife / River Herring Day 4 of 8 Maine W.L.C. / Catch And Cook Survival

It's been 3 days since we caught the river herring aka Alewife fish and we have been cold smoking the fish for 3 days now. They were almost impossible to eat will all the bones that they have but people have been smoking Alewife for years. There must be a good reason for the long cold smoked fish still being eaten. Since we tried them pan fired we thought them in-enable with the amount of bones that they contain. Boy were we in for a surprise when we toasted them after that three days of cold smoking the alewife fish more Commonly known as River Herring.
Last time I went to Canada to do a 7day Wilderness Living Challenge ( The point is to gain or maintain our body wait while eating nothing but wild foods) with the Wooded beardsman . We had a blast living off nothing but wild food for 7 days deep in the back woods of Canada. Now He has come down to join me in my to do it all over agin near my house in the coastal stat of Maine.
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[@curropted365]

Tbh I can listen to the sound when you break the sticks all day

[@haileeluce1603]

Hey Zach you are the man. Youre so much inspiration to me because I love being out in the woods and eating wild foods. I once stayed 4 days in the woods with a buddy and it was a great little challenge and had so much fun. Just wanted to let you know that you're an awesome man of God and just an awesome human being. Hope you see this instead of all the hate comments. Have a great day and god bless

[@carolynkid216]

Had to chuckle. About two seconds before your commented on Malcolm looking so much larger than you....I was thinking the same thing. Great adventure...thanks so much.

[@JustTrey365]

The moment the boys came back you perked up like a dog waiting for his owner to home home from work lol

[@servantsofchristph8700]

Man thankyou for inspiring me to read the Bible again! Godbless your family. Thanks for loving the outdoor I know u love to spend more time with ur family though.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Episode will be live Tuesday at 12 noon est sorry I wont be around to watch with you

[@Ur_My_Bitch]

Alright darnet brother

[@skyoot5224]

It's fine I get to learn stuff from you like bushcraft sorry if I spelled it wrong

[@michaelgrandchamp1067]

All good man, have fun back in Canada!!

[@kyiadams1108]

@@Ur_My_Bitch I'm not yours

[@thatonereallyoldbaguette]

Fowler's Makery and Mischief can you just please post it

[@JimBairdAdventurer]

nice! Man, no shortage of top-notch videos you're pumping out, they're great.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Thanks Jim !!!

[@luell2u]

I loved and miss my Subaru. Great vehicles. I love yours, all tricked out. When we dug clams, we rinsed them as well as possible, then left them in a bucket of sea water. They will purge themselves of sand (as long as they are alive and their shells aren't broken) over time. The Alewives looked much better after smoking and cooking. Bet they are more like sardines or herring now. It's easier to eat enough calories if what you're eating tastes good and you have plenty. I hope you get a turkey or two tomorrow (today, as we are watching this).

[@jackmehoff2961]

prep the fish for smoking, then soak over night in seawater. The salt in the seawater will brine the fish so smoke can penetrate. The salt will also help preserve the meat.

[@barbarapower6651]

Thank you...i kept watching and waiting for real instructions....got bored. Appreciate you!

[@jackmehoff2961]

@@barbarapower6651 glad you found it helpful. Normally you`d soak fish over night in a brine solution (salt & water) before smoking.

[@charlesmichaels6648]

@@jackmehoff2961 Today brine is safer than seawater...... (Vibrio)

[@ColdSomnium]

One of my new favourite channels! Absolutely love this kinda stuff, quality content.

[@keinon8251]

Hope a heavy rain doesn't put the fire out haha. Love this series. 👍

[@Q-BinTom]

Zack each of you video is better the the last. Love the channel thanks for taking us all along on your adventures. May God continue to bless all that you do.

[@alexijone5666]

When he started getting in his feelings about what he could have been doing was so relative I felt it

[@ethantroy311]

I can’t wait for your Grizzly Go-Pro video. 😂

[@lonesoldier3921]

Lol

[@vapiersvapiers8323]

The 100 million views will happen if he does it make it but seriously how would he even do that

[@chromeswitcher]

he be on the news "survival man eaten by a grizzly bear" lmao

[@wolfmangameslp6659]

Breaking news: local man fistfights grizzly bear just to strap a go pro on it😂😂

[@kaminipatel3177]

Welder

[@santinahanee657]

It would be so cool to see Jeremy with you and Chris!!

[@NotCrackCow]

man really makes you appreciate when we were born like we are all so blessed im literally watching this high as fuck eating food i ordered from my phone lmfaoo

[@wadin95W]

glad to se that im not the only one that likes to watch these kind of videos stoned lol

[@whitefeatherslinger8194]

I’ve missed lots but I’ve caught up on Chris’s vids today and I gotta say it’s awesome 👏🏼 great to see Malcolm and young chris with yous , yous work so good together I really hope to see more from the 4 of yous 👍🏻 ps (I seen that lil teaser when u cracked a lobster tail and it squirted on Chris 😂😂 that took me rite back to the time chris slapped the bag of bearfat on the table and then slapped it with his hand lol your face in that clip was priceless in the funniest of ways but u got him back this time 😁😁serious chuckle at that). Oh and I getting the frameless out 👌🏼loved it 👍🏻

[@clxmpz_t]

I love his little diary jokes they brighten my day

[@Nick_T.]

I’ve commented this on every video just to show how much I mean this and to show how great you are.

[@ronhart8857]

Great video, nice job smoking the fish

[@markflorenzen5639]

Great video Fowler love to see you in your element keep um coming

[@michaeldegroat8187]

I’m watching every episode!😀👍

[@shipwreckjohn7427]

still loving the videos! in the middle of this challenge now switching between you and the Wooded Beardsman wooded to see the different takes. got to say I love the dear diary scenes! they are absolutely hilarious!

[@CausingChaos.]

I can’t wait!!! This is going to be Great! 👍 Edit:This was an Amazing episode! I really loved it!

[@deens1765]

Nice to see a father/son camping trip 5:16

[@dwaynecopeland7535]

I'm a very new describer I love your videos I like watching all your stuff now

[@scottbrinkley4399]

I know your sick and would rather be doing other stuff but I want to thank you so much for doing what you do so we can enjoy watching and so much enjoy what you do! I feel like your my best friend lol.... probably cause I have no one but you tube but I wait and watch for every one of your adventures!!!

[@lindaowens2959]

“ fingerless is when you miss” lmao!!! I’d be eye less if I Tried it😎

[@tomkerrigan6878]

Hey great video I love all the survival videos u make you really inspire me to do all these fun and adventurous things and watching you do it all is so great and knowledgeable great video keep up the good work

[@danieltillotson1219]

Just watched Aces video where he used the woodobo and said he's gonna collab with you guys. Can't wait to see you guys work together

[@susiecates2804]

Awesome adventures with you guys all

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Awesome! 👍 I gotta try that toothpaste. I love lemon

[@ronietorres2081]

Do another 30 day survival challange

[@TheHiddenWoodsmen]

he is filming one right now in Canada

[@charlesmichaels6648]

But bring friends.

[@lukevn1]

Alewife will be a great dish if you know how to cook it. Basically a 6 to 8 hours of cooking in a caramel sauce until the sauce is thickened. The bone will melt in your mouth. You can spread it over your bread or eat with rice or just eat by itself.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Pleased to see you improve the shelter with a better fire system. We ate cattail stems 'back in the day' when we had lowland marsh across the road from our farmhouse. Watching ALONE, I wonder why participants are so often seen as relying on one food source or talking up protein and going to bed hungry when they could also be foraging or brewing up spruce tea and the like. Some Season Six participants ARE harvesting a lot of blueberries.

[@charlesmichaels6648]

James Ellsworth How did you prepare cattail?

[@jamesellsworth9673]

@@charlesmichaels6648 Just like Fowler did: we peeled down to the heart, cut off the tender bottom sections and either ate them raw or steamed them like asparagus. If you are not 'Surviving', serve them in a salad with dressing or add salt and pepper.

[@charlesmichaels6648]

@@jamesellsworth9673 Thank you. When about 4, dad took us raspberry picking. At home we added milk & sugar. Bush was just over wooded hillside, next to apartment building along the rabbit trail. We remember it well.

[@estebanflores1427]

That first song. Nice

[@dianneiverglynne]

Old timers say drying the fish just a bit for a dried touch before smoking locks in the oils to make the fish richer flavored and better texture. Think you hit that just right because you weren't aggressive at the start.

[@cselfie7234]

Great stuff. Been stationed in Maine twice. Such a great place. Thanks for sharing

[@stevenyates6144]

Love your videos. Obsessed with bushcraft. just never had the chance to try it. Your shelter is awesome

[@paulsavage33]

nice shelter upgrade glad the fish worked out for you guys

[@hikingsteven7665]

Love you Guys this is good Thanx for the daypack Malcolm it is moore than great God bless you brothers

[@TheHiddenWoodsmen]

thank you Steven!

[@hubrisnaut]

Alewifes are awesome smoked. I live in southern Maine now but I have family in your area. There was a spot I remeber where you could grab alewifes out of the stream with your bare hands, they were so thick.

[@ladyofthemasque]

lmao! Fowler's signature Twig Snapping, this time synchronized with Malcolm! Two (twig) snaps in Z (for Zach) formation!

[@bsgaming71official43]

Morning...coffee time yes i like it back ground nice music

[@rergang3]

Just found the channel man and I love it. Love that you're an unashamed man of God. Love that you're based out of Maine which I hope is my future home. Just moved to Mass so I'm just pumped to know there are people like you man. Anyway, God bless and maybe we'll run into each other

[@roscoemuttley]

I am hooked on your videos! Great fun I am sorry I came late to the show! and Subaru's rule! I have had 3, (2000 Outback, 2001 Forrester, 2018 Outback).

[@jwmuddingmore1547]

I can't wait to see it I bet is going to be awesome.

[@jeffsampley9975]

Love watching your adventures and Miranda the soundtrack from this should be the top music you play on all of yours awesome

[@Nick_T.]

I just subscribed to your channel and if I would have to say that you are the best KZbinr there is. You constantly having to go through the grind ever day doing the things I would love to do. I am sure you love doing these things and I love watching you do them, just like when I finished watching you do your 30 day challenge video. You have a great personality and make funny jokes, I honestly don’t know how a video could be better. I love watching you man and you are a great inspiration. Thank you for every video you’ve made for us. I might only be 15 at the moment but I think you have made me look forward to a great future.

[@KartizaK]

28:15 It's truly amazing how your momentum increases 5 fold when you are breaking sticks! I don't know how you do it. Well Done!

[@MokuNui808]

i swear everytime i watch one of these videos i want a shovel, a hot cup of coffee and i get this urge to build a yurt and get a fire going hahahaha

[@snakecat586]

Bro has a whole ram commercial in his vlog 😂🤘🤘🤘

[@RubberChickenMan007]

"That is just 2 inches of delicious." That's what she said...😄

[@julieanndoyel144]

Loved this video, glad the smoked fish turned out good. See ya soon on next video.

[@ToyInsanity]

The Fish Whisperer hit a million subs today 😵

[@lonelyyeti1292]

I loved when you went out and shot the cat tail heads I got a kick out of that.

[@Spaceman1968]

I had a Subaru Justy and it got like 40 miles a gallon. Love the videos.

[@s3bastianc]

I'm enjoying your series.. We catch a very similar type fish in the southern caribbean and its generally a bait fish.. but like your Alewife very bony ... When camping and have to eat them we cook them till its a fried crisp (which we call fry-dry) ... the bones are cooked and crunchy.. tastes good.

[@NickolasGreenOutdoors]

yes, i have been waiting for this ever since its been scheduled

[@jwmuddingmore1547]

It would be cool if you met up with Joe robinet and did a survival challenge

[@jwmuddingmore1547]

@Malcolm Coderre oh okay thanks for letting me know

[@smokeycanopy]

experience through trial is best loving u like the fish now. great stuff as always.

[@jking7860]

Do you feel you could have went longer than 87 days on alone if so how much longer (please answer I have asked this every time on wilderness living challenge )I love your content you are my favorite KZbinr and favorite KZbin channel👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍keep up the good work👍

[@lukejackson4929]

he wasnt the one that tapped out he didnt know that he won until his family came to see him

[@Noahfp6]

This is so great

[@jakezeigler10]

did malcom actually walk 5 days

[@timmysmokesss4702]

The way both chris just look at each other

[@dannyoleksiak7792]

Now you have to strap a gopro to a grizzly. With great beard comes great responsibility

[@ACash2025]

Dude is deadly with that sling shot 😳

[@calmdownref]

I'm really impressed with the new fire place. It looks like your in a lord of the rings movie.

[@dom9160]

Thats cool.... that cover pic is the dried up fish that are still hanging in there lololol

[@RowSniper44]

Great videos Zach! I've watched texas and the rockies series so far now and started this one and there amazing man I really hope you make a good living off this and follow your dreams. Btw subaru's are the best :)

[@jeremyhannaford1306]

Kippers, and shad, and haddock etc. are all opened right up to smoke.

[@agrumpyvet3290]

Killing me with the tease , thought it was uploaded haha Hope your doing well Fowler , I’ve learned a lot from your channel, thanks for the help & great content. Cheers

[@dpm4351]

U been saying about doing that to the fire pit . It's awesome to see how to do it . Thanks Fowler . That shovel was terrible compared to mine ..... or yours lol

[@fn0p]

I wonder if people drive by and are like, “What is the crazy man doing eating grass??”

[@yungstallion2201]

Hi

[@mranderson168]

Drunk cheese says "everything is a hammer lest its a screwdriver then its a chisel"

[@MJ50636]

Awesomeness zach 👍👍👍👍

[@ryanchoate8546]

The vent will probably be very appealing to critters. I would suggest putting like a stick jail cell bars on the outside to deter them

[@Bluespade115]

i looked up and see you sticking your hand in the pot, first thing that pops into my head is, man you cant even show lobster heads in a pot o.0 lol too early. great video man.

[@bwcok7947]

Slice the fish down the middle from back to belly. Straight down through the head and spine. Turn them inside out and make multiple angle cuts from the inside towards the skin (but not through the skin) Next from head to tail down the lateral line inside to the skin but not through. Poke a hole with your stick through the eye and hang. Diamond chunks of goodness comes right off when done.

[@aprilgarrahan3245]

Rams rock. Subaru looks good on you.

[@lee-amclintmontesa484]

Men i can't watch this when its premiered because im from the other side of the world and i have to go to school and also love the vids

[@theonlynatedawg8563]

You should try to find clay to use on that chimney if you want the best air flow and love the vids bro keep it up

[@ViperSharp]

That's quite the cool shelter!

[@lufkin412]

I really liked the stick cracking editing.

[@coreytiefenauer559]

Someone please make an animated video of zach wrestling a grizzly down and strapping a go pro to it lol

[@johnb606]

So this is how Zombie Fishes are made .. :O

[@mohammedlekhal641]

Yes!!!

[@kylerogers5491]

When I go clamming I soak the clams in a bucket of ocean water surrounded by ice overnight and they are clean, and fresh as can be

[@LOVEisTHEultimateLAW]

love the music

[@Lissa71]

I've always said cattail tasted like cucumber/melon cross but yes more fiber and juicy.. Very good stuff there.

[@jasonwilliam2125]

The wooded beardsman really grow on ya. I didnt like the dynamics of these 2 on the earlier part of their earlier trip but as time goes by they are less competitive and more matesy and it is a lot of fun to watch.

[@OneLastPan]

"2 inches of delicious!" 🤣

[@rickykinney3220]

Love it! I miss home so much that when I find something or someone like you that does the things that I grew up doing, it creates envy lol! I am going to subscribe to your channel just to get the New England fix that I need. I grew up in Presque Isle / Fort Fairfield ME, then moved to New Brunswick Canada for a couple years then back again to the states. We sold our home in Wiscasset ME, 2 years ago, to come to Florida as well as many other states for work. So when I watch your videos it makes me happy just to see the beautiful country side " the best New England has to offer". The drone shots are stunning! Oh by the way...when you went to Gardner to dip thoes alewives it looked exactly like the place where my father in law and i went to set up the fyke net for the elvers as well the presumpscot river and many other locations. I beter stop talking before I crash KZbin. Take care and keep the videos coming.

[@TheVodec]

IF the cat tail tastes like celery, I wonder how well it would do in your ever stew? I know that I mince up celery and it is good in just about everything. I bet that ever stew helps out with a cold. Open up your sinuses and gets those nutrients into your system. Nice smoke ring on the fish.

[@stevenalexander407]

Hey fowler. Can you come to east Texas. Preferably during the summer. I’d love to see your survival skills against the Piney woods! Fowler > bear grylls

[@aaronye6042]

You look cute when the night vision is on really 😆 😆

[@connerelliott6040]

i think he should have a little thatch door for his shelter

[@carrdoug99]

Love that basket/plate gizmo you've got. Looked for it on shopping site and couldn't find it. do you have a link for it? Great video by the way. Was wondering if you guys were eating wild greens. Cattails are great aren't they?

[@stephengheen1525]

That part of a cat tail between the easy eating and fibers can be cut and used in soup like a leeks but a different flavor

[@jenniferwarringtin1777]

Again...new...but I noticed in the first video you mentioned doing woodwork in certain boats...etc. So you have some carpentry background. Ever Consider building your own Cabin? I mean...you are in the samish...kind of area (environmentally) as I am. Lots of trees big rocks, mud...I wonder what it would take to make your own cabin out of the materials around you like our ancestors. And I'm not talking about a temporary shelter but a full-scale camp/home, fixins and all! (sorry...a bit of a dreamer here)