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Interview with Yianni Barthelmess

Today’s interview is with Yianni Barthelmess, multiple recipe contributor and all round frothing spearo from Shellharbour NSW! Drawing from his dad’s love for the ocean, he has really turned his life into an ocean inspired one! A talented chef as well, he has submitted several recipes to 99 Spearo Recipes and has a bunch of catch cook videos on his YouTube and Instagram! Get some actionable gardening tips, practical chef skills and some awesome advice for dealing with sharks! We talk everything from food to gardening for seafood, sharks, shorediving and more! Listen in and let us know what you think!

NSP190 Yianni and his father

Important times:

  • 00:13 Intro
  • 05:30 Welcome Yianni Barthelmess!
  • 07:15 Are you a professional chef?
  • 08:40 Growing a lot of food
  • 11:55 Rain and fish stocks
  • 16:25 How did you start spearfishing at 7?
  • 17:55 Traveling and spearfishing

NSP190 underwater

  • 19:25 What did you learn about spearfishing in a new place?
  • 21:20 How do you find fish?
  • 23:50 The need to be efficient
  • 24:25 Lessons to spear by

NSP190 on boat with fish

  • 26:40 Boat vs shore diving
  • 28:55 Walk us through a dive day!
  • 31:50 The physiology of spearfishing
  • 35:55 Have you logged or cataloged your experiences?
  • 38:15 Raw fish is very popular right now but they are hesitant
  • 39:30 Raw fish safety precautions
  • 40:45 Kingfish raw
  • 42:55 Fermenting foods
  • 44:35 Tell us about your garden! The Noob Gardener Podcast!
  • 45:25 How do you start a garden for seafood?
  • 46:15 Be a soil farmer
  • 48:10 Fish cleaning bench
  • 48:55 Pests
  • 53:20 Tell us about your recipes!

NSP190 holding 2 fish

  • 57:20 99 Spearo Recipes
  • 01:00:20 Overcooking fish
  • 01:02:35 Smoking fish
  • 01:04:00 What else draws you to spearfishing?
  • 01:05:45 Encounter with 2 Orcas
  • 01:07:20 Scary stories
  • 01:09:10 Shore diving and sharks

NSP190 Yianni and boat

  • 01:10:30 Tips for dealing with sharks for new divers
  • 01:21:05 Who are your favourite dive buddies?
  • 01:25:10 What’s in your dive bag? 2mm in summer, 5mm in winter Cressi wetsuit, Rob Allen Sparid 110 and homemade timber spearguns, Rob Allen Cubera mask, Cressi plastic fins for shore diving and DiveR fiberglass fins for boats
  • 01:29:55 Spearo Q&A

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