Show Notes: Less about the menu, more about the venue. This week, Travis, Nathan, and Emily talk about where they’d like to fish or hunt and why. Mentions include Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Port. St. Joe, Fl.,  the Bahamas, and more… We have duck hunting and Little Gasparilla Island tee’s for sale now! Meat Eater episode about Muskox Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Ebags Professional Slim Laptop Bag Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE! Join us this week as we pick who lives and who dies in these death matches: Bluebills or Ringnecks Sheepshead or Flounder Bay Boat vs Flats Boat Dairy Queen or Baskin Robbins Leady Waders vs Leaky Boat Breakfast after the hunt vs Beer after fishing …and more! We have duck hunting and Little Gasparilla Island tee’s for sale now! Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: Duck Season is over….now what? Travis, Nathan, and Emily share their to-do lists, the next hunting season they’re excited about, and remember that whole fishing thing? We should do that, too… Do You Even Mottled, Bro? T-SHIRTS!  Here are the $850 Waders that Sitka debuted at the SHOT show. Here’s the Decoy Storage Video from Gator Trax. Here’s the Slow Cooker Chicken with Wine Sauce recipe Emily mentions: Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive oil ½ cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced ½ cup carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (approx. 2 medium carrots) 3 cups thinly sliced red onion (approx. 1½ large) 4 cloves garlic, sliced ¼ cup brandy (optional) 3 lbs. raw chicken breast and thighs, boneless, skinless 1 cup Burgundy wine 1½ cups low-sodium organic chicken broth 8 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp. dried thyme) ¼ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt) 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1 smoked ham hock (optional) 2 Tbsp. cornstarch (preferably GMO-free) + 2 Tbsp. water (combine to make a slurry) Directions 1. Heat oil in large skillet over high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until first wisp of smoke rises. 2. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. 3. Push mushrooms to sides of pan, lower heat to medium. Add carrots, onion, and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until onion is translucent. 4. Deglaze pan with brandy (if desired); cook, stirring frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until pan is almost dry. Add contents of pan to 5-quart slow cooker. 5. Add chicken, wine, broth, thyme, salt, pepper, and ham hock (if desired) to slow cooker; cover. Cook on low for 6 hours. 6. Remove ham hock and thyme sprigs. Add cornstarch slurry; increase temperature to high, cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until thickened.   Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: This week we’re talking shotguns draft-style, and we brought in a ringer: Hunter Jackson from Winter Haven’s own LeadFeather Guns and Archery. Here are links to some of the articles Travis mentions early on in the episode: 1.  Lee Janik Article 2. Ted Juracsik Article We Keep and Release La Croix, Duck Season, Facebook Duck Groups (again, yes again), Headphones, Pop Sockets, and MudMotor Mechanics. Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: If you aren’t sure which one of your friends we’re picking on this week, it’s probably you…You know ’em and love ’em: The Talker, The Human Lifejacket, The Eater, The Grocery Shopper, The “Can We Shoot Coots” guy. This week, we discuss all of these players in detail, calling out our friends as we see fit. Go Fund Me Fundraiser for Kelly Kayler We Keep and Release Georgia Football Refs, Pet Stairs from Amazon, Mottled Duck ID posts, Cook Books, the iPhoneX, and Birchbox. We also do an inordinate amount of singing in this episode, and for that we humbly apologize. Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: Have you ever been duck hunting? Neither had Kaley, until she went with the Cast and Blast Florida crew. In episode #18, Kaley recounts her first duck hunt with tales of too small overalls, low tide, no ducks, and…clowns? Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: In episode #17, we blast into the future and review the factual, made-up headlines of 2018. Join us as we discuss Florida Sportsman Magazine’s prize winning headlines, President Trump’s ban on a popular hunting item, and Facebook’s takedown of duck hunting groups. Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: In episode #16, we discuss what’s hot in the outdoors world this week including: This video of a hunter catching a duck with his hands The Shark Dragging Video. We won’t link to it as we don’t want to promote the behavior. You’ve seen it. It’s terrible. Those guys got charged and we have feelings. FWC Lifetime Licenses for Youth Our First Giveaway!! – follow us on Instagram for details and a chance to win a youth hunt! Follow Cast and Blast Florida on Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: This week we discuss what we want to eat for Christmas, and wild game cooking do’s and don’ts with our guest, The Hungry Hunter,  Chris Lueddeke. You can also find Chris on Instagram @the_hungry_hunter. Follow Cast and Blast Florida on Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Show Notes: This week, Ty and Wyler from Florida Fishing Products are back again! Books: Buck Buck Moose Redfish by Chico Fernandez A passion for Tarpon by Andy Mill A Hunter’s Fireside Companion by Gene Hill A Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank Non-Outdoor Items: Xbox 1 iPhone X A golf cart … Continue reading "#14: What I Want for Christmas Part 2"