• #81.5 – Casselberry, FWC, and the Future of Duck Hunting

    Here’s what we know about the recent ban on waterfowl hunting inside the City of Casselberry, Florida . . . Our conversations with FWC, the non-profits, stakeholders, and where do we go from here? Forgive the rambling, quick edit – we wanted to get this information out to you guys as quickly as possible . . . Check out our new “Conservation Isn’t Convenient” T-shirt . . . 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…

  • #79: Happy Hour on Drafts

    This week, we tackle two drafts for the price of one! First up, what is your favorite sandwich? Then we tackle our favorite apps for hunting and fishing . . . Tides, Weather, Accessibility, Licensing, and . . . Music? Check out our new “Conservation Isn’t Convenient” T-shirt . . . 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 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

  • #77: So You Wanna Come to Florida

    This week, we spend a few minutes discussing some ways to sneak in an outdoors break on your Florida trip this summer, be it a vacation to the theme park or beach, or a quick morning session during that tech conference in Orlando! Plus, we chat about the Keith Olbermann/Turkey fiasco in our “Release” . . . We draft our favorite Sports Movies of all time in honor of Opening Day . . . Tina from accounting calls in to the show . . . and we chat Rinella’s new Stars in the Sky documentary . . . Check out our new “Conservation Isn’t Convenient” T-shirt . . . Come…

  • #75: March Madness

    We don’t actually discuss basketball this week – instead, we chat about Duck’s Unlimited’s new CEO, Adam Putnam; what white butterflies have in common with tarpon; hats; and, turkeys. Plus, Em worries about hemispheres, Nate and Travis crush on Rinella, and we save a marriage before it even starts. Here’s the link to the article Travis discusses in Keep and Release. Wanna join our Cast and Fat Blast Challenge? Click here. 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…

  • #58: Gabriella Hoffman

    We’re changing things up this week – we were able to catch up with District of Conservation host Gabriella Hoffman. We chat about growing up in California, guns, urban recruitment to outdoor opportunities, women in the outdoors, Florida’s election, and more!  It’s a great conversation with an important voice in our industry . . . Follow Gabby – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Follow District of Conservation – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Listen to her show here Plus, we celebrate the “pay your age” duck hunts, the ATL, and new reviews! Follow Cast and Blast Florida . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter?…

  • #48: The Stay Woke Playlist

    It’s 4 am. You’ve got a full, NRA approved Yeti Rambler of coffee, the boat’s gassed up, and you’re headed to the boat ramp. What’s on the radio? We asked as many folks as we could for their “on the way to the boat ramp” songs, and this is what we’ve ended up with.  The first ever playlist designed to actually keep you “woke” in the truest sense of the word . . . You can use Spotify to listen to our entire list by clicking here . . . Follow Cast and Blast Florida . . . Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter?…

  • 47: Anonymous Takes

    How do you feel about Power-pole?  Airboats? Fly Fishing? This week, we’re taking apart the hot takes that folks were too chicken to attach their names to . . . Plus Brad Paisley vs. Garth, Nate catches a 7″ fish and brags about it, and we talk Florida water issues again. And the First Annual Inaugural Codiment mini-Draft (spoiler: Nate wins)! Keeps: Travis – Captains for Clean Water – THE group on the right side of Florida’s Water Issues Emily – Have y’all seen John Crist? The Ultimate comedian for any youth group kid from the ’90’s Nate: Dawn Lea McKenna Books – The Forgotten Coast series – fictional procedural…

  • #35: Keep and Release

    Is this real life? A WHOLE episode of Keeps and Releases!!!! Plus – more Yeti talk, Travis is in the midst of tarpon season, and more! Articles we mentioned in Release: NPR on Decline in Hunters causing Conservation Funding Issues Sunscreen is killing Coral Reefs in Hawaii Keep: Nate: 1. SilverKings – watch on Waypoint.tv 2. Academy Sports Emily: 1. Crocs – No.  Seriously.  She Kept Crocs. 2. Darkwater Calls – Friend of the show Scott McKinney makes some of the prettiest AND best sounding calls in the industry.  Make sure to get yours ordered in time for Father’s Day!!! Travis: 1. Tennessee Elk Hunt Raffle – $10 Secures your…

  • #34: Let’s Get Yeti to Rumble

    Did you know: Recently the NRA and Yeti had what might be described as a “spat” – this week, your Cast and Blast Florida crew takes a look at every angle . . . Including puns for episode titles . . . Keep: Nate: Ceramic Knives by Stone River Emily: Aura Frames – BUY THIS FOR MOTHER’S DAY!!!! Travis: Bearmageddon News  – Because you never know when a bear attack may occur! 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…

  • #31: Sub-Urban Dictionary, Volume 3

    Show Notes: What if someone said “Billy caught a TOAD yesterday” . . . would you know what they meant? Or what it means to be “Dishragged” or “Smoked like a Cheap Cigar” . . . This week, we cover all of those and many more in our 3rd edition of the Sub-Urban Dictionary . . . Want to catch up?  Here’s a link to Volume 1 of the Sub-Urban Dictionary and here’s the link to Volume 2! Keep and Release: Travis’ Keep: The It Pays to Fish Podcast, with Angie Scott . . . You know we were skeptical, but we loved what we’ve heard so far from this…