Pull up a chair, grab a cold beer (or 6), and join our hosts Taylor Willis, Joe Demchock, Michael "Hoppy" Hopkins, and Sturgill "The Producer" for the Hunt. Fish. Florida podcast. We talk about "reel" Florida and everything hunting and fishing in the Sunshine State.
Jake Hutcheson is a hustler, rod builder, content creator, and has a sweet mullet to boot. I hope you enjoy hanging out with us. To follow us on social media: www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
The Wolfson Children's Hospital Benefit Bass Tournament is the largest amateur bass fishing tournament in the state of Florida. It is held every year on the St. Johns River and over the last 33 years of the tournaments history has raised over $6 million for the children's hospital. We are sitting down with this years emcee, my good friend Brian Stahl, to recap the 3 consecutive days of competitive bass fishing. As outdoors people we should all be aware and proud of this event. For more info on the Wolfson tournament go to:www.wolfsonbasstournament.comFor more info on Xtreme Bass Series go to:www.xbseries.comTo follow Hunt Fish Florida on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Alex Sturgill showed up at my house a couple of years ago with a case of beer and a can of Copenhagen for me and we instantly became friends. Throughout the last couple of years Alex has strived to become more involved in the Florida outdoors. To follow Alex on social:www.instagram.com/alexsturgillwww.alexsturgill.comTo follow us on social:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Brian Stahl is my best friend. Brian owns Florida's largest grass roots bass tournament trail. Today we're sitting down to bullshit, drink beers, and talk fishing. Enjoy!To follow Xtreme Bass Series:www.xbseries.comwww.instagram.com/xbseriesTo follow Hunt. Fish. Florida. on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
My friend Kenny Hart recently killed his first public land Osceola turkey and we are sitting down to tell the story of how it all played out.To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
The Goliath Grouper, formerly referred to as the "Jewfish" has been closed for harvest since 1990. Recently the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved to open a highly regulated harvest of the Goliath Grouper.Today I am sitting down with my friend Travis Thompson of the Cast and Blast Florida Podcast to discuss this limited harvest season and discuss some reactions of the fishing community. I hope you enjoy.To follow Travis:www.castandblastfl.comwww,allfla.org To follow Hunt Fish Florida on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
The Goliath Grouper, formerly referred to as the "Jewfish" has been closed for harvest since 1990. Recently the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved to open a highly regulated harvest of the Goliath Grouper.Today I am sitting down with my friend Travis Thompson of the Cast and Blast Florida Podcast to discuss this limited harvest season and discuss some reactions of the fishing community. I hope you enjoy.To follow Travis:www.castandblastfl.comwww,allfla.org To follow Hunt Fish Florida on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Building your own fishing rods allows you to customize these tools of the trade to your needs and specifications. Mudhole Rod Building and Tackle Crafting is one of the leaders in information on rod building and the supplies needed to build your own fishing rods. We're hanging out with Chris Adams, Mudhole's "content dude" and product specialist to talk more about the company and the advantages of crafting your own fishing rods. This episode was a blast to record, enjoy! To visit Mudhole's website and social media:www.mudhole.comTo follow Hunt Fish Florida on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Today we're sitting down with my friend Travis Thompson from the Cast & Blast Florida Podcast to have a conversation that every hunter and angler in the state should hear. This could very easily turn into our lifestyle being taken away from us. I hope you will enjoy. To follow Travis:www.castandblastfl.comTo follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Today we're going to discuss my thoughts on deer hunting from a saddle.Follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram,com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
I realize we've been absent for some time now and I apologize, Brian Stahl is one of my best friends and I have known him since I was 12 years old. We are hanging out at the Xtreme Bass Series 2021 Championship on the shore of Lake Seminole at Seminole State Park. I hope you enjoy.For more info on Xtreme Bass Series go to:www.xbseries,comTo follow us on social media:www.youtube,com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
My friend Caleb Hood has created a lifestyle around hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. He picked a career path that is long, grueling hours, but he's able to make his own schedule, and get outdoors whenever he wants. He recently texted me and invited us over for dinner, so we decided to press record and drink a few beers. I hope y'all enjoy!To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
I met Nick Chandler through creating outdoors content and through hunting local public lands here in Central Florida. We are sitting down to have a few cold ones and discuss a successful hunt that he had here recently in the Sunshine State. I hope you enjoy!To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Alligator season is in full swing, South Florida has been deer hunting since early August, Zone C archery season opens, and early teal/wood duck season kicks off! What a wonderful time to an outdoorsman (that means you too ladies) in Florida. We are wishing y'all safe travels and hunting and we hope y'all have a great opener. We love y'all!Follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Thomas Venuti is a public land deer hunter in the Sunshine State with 25+ years experience. We "bs" about everything from deer food to having a positive mental attitude. Enjoy!Follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
I found Cannon Linder on Instagram sometime ago and knew this dude love to go outdoors, but I knew he had a deep passion for catching hogs with dogs. I've been wanting to talk about this controversial topic but just needed the right guest, and Cannon is that guy. We talk a little about a lot on this episode, and I had a blast recording it. I hope you all enjoy it as well.Please Subscribe to the podcast and be sure to leave a review!!To follow Cannon on Instagram:www.instagram.com/cannonlinderTo follow Hunt. Fish. Florida on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
On this episode I am going to discuss what I am doing this summer to prepare for the upcoming whitetail deer season here in Florida. I hope everyone is having a great week and that you enjoy this episode.To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
On this episode of the podcast I sit down with my longtime friend and local fishing guide Captain Tony Summers to discuss summer time bass fishing in the Sunshine State. We take a look at what he looks for this time of year and the baits that he will use to capitalize on the bite. In the end we take a deep dive into our passions and our goals for the next year. I hope y'all will enjoy this episode.To follow Capt. Tony Summers:www.floridafishguide.comwww.instagram.com/capttonysummersTo follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
We're trying something new on this episode of the podcast. For some time now I've had an idea of a more topic specific podcast, something shorter, that can be put out for y'all without the need to have a guest. We're talking all things surf fishing, something that ANYBODY can do. This is a super fun and relaxing way to chase your own dinner. I'm going to share my experiences on gear and bait selection and touch on a few items that will make your life easier. I hope y'all enjoy this and we love every one of you!!To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
This is episode is the straight DOPE! We sit down with John Shimkoski, owner of Scuba World, a dive shop in Orlando, Florida. Scuba World has been in business since the 1960s and John has owned it since 1998. John has made has been diving the waters of Florida since the 1970s and became an instructor since 1985, he has some years under the belt. It was great to sit down and converse on diving with someone with so much experience, We also talk about underwater hunting for fish and lobster which sounds like so much fun. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode!Check out Scuba World at:www.scubaworld.netCall (407)-273-3373 and tell them Hunt Fish Florida sent you!Follow us on social media at:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
This episode is kinda of a BS session recap of my wife's first turkey kill, which happened this past turkey season. She has been grinding it out for 4 seasons on public and private land here in Florida and I was so happy for her when she finally made it happen. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you wouldn't mind please subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
On this episode were sitting down with my buddy Joe Giordano to recap a recent camping and fishing adventure to the Everglades. The Everglades are one of Florida's very unique resource and its one of the last representations of TRUE Florida. We're joined by my long time friend, Brian Stahl. I hope y'all will enjoy hanging out with us.Travis Thompson's episode with FWC on Invasive Plant Management:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cast-and-blast-florida/id1274798062?i=1000474549758To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
If you're interested in hearing from someone that is successful in the outdoors in everything from catching GIANT snook to piling up ducks...Caleb Hood is your dude. In this episode he's going to reveal all the secrets to his success,...you don't want to miss this one.To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Florida is an absolutely unique resource and our guest on this episode, Travis Thompson, is someone who loves this place. Travis has spent his lifetime outdoors and makes his living as a fishing and waterfowl guide. When he's not fishing or hunting he travels throughout the state fighting for us as hunters and anglers. On top of all that you can find him over on the Cast and Blast Florida podcast. This episode should be motivation for all of us as outdoorsmen and women, to get more involved.Cast & Blast Florida podcast::https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cast-and-blast-florida/id1274798062www.instagram.com/castandblastflTo follow us on social media:wwww.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
I hope this episode is finding everyone in good spirits, we are almost to the end of the week, and I hope this podcast will help you make it to the weekend. For number 14 we are sitting down with a good buddy of mine to discuss a very unique hunting opportunity that happens in the Sunshine State. We take you step by step from drawing the tag to Kenny pulling the trigger on a bucket list animal. I hope you enjoy this episode as I know we had a blast recording it.To stay up to date with us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
We're hanging out with Adam Steele on this episode of the podcast to discuss processing, butchering, and preparing wild game for the dinner table. Adam is a Florida transplant by way of Colorado so he has a unique perspective on our beloved Sunshine State. Adam is also the R3 Coordinator for the Florida chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and we discuss hunter recruitment in depth. We hope you enjoy this episode.To stay up to date with what we're up to:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww..instagram.com/huntfishfloridawwww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
This episode is a special one as we traveled to Leesburg, Florida to visit Mr. Peter Updike at his home, Peter has spent a lifetime adventuring in the sunshine state and has the memories to prove it. This was such a fun conversation with a truly wonderful man. Enjoy!To get a copy of Peter's book: https://www.patspawnandgun.com/Publicationsc104.htmlwww.instagram.com./peterupdike To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
For episode 11 of the podcast I sat down with my beautiful wife Chelsea and our good friend Alex Sturgill "The Producer" to talk about their experiences going hunting for the first time, the reasoning behind going for the first time, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode!!To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Unfortunately, it's been a while since we've had the whole gang together for a podcast. We've been trying to wait to do this episode until we could all be in studio, but it was looking like that wasn't going to happen for a while so we decided to record a phone conversation. We haven't done many of these phone interviews so we hope that y'all will still enjoy it. To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridaTo watch the video of Hoppy's buck:https://youtu.be/pJoZRfTu74I
On this episode of the "Hunt. Fish. Florida" podcast we join Nick Chandler of "Hart of Florida Outdoors" in his Umatilla, Florida studio to chat about hunting public land for deer in central Florida. Listen to the full episode for an interesting story from the 2019 deer season.Be sure to follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishflorida
Buckle for some stories, critiques, and bullshit from early deer season here in Central Florida. We talk about our wins, losses, and what we're looking forward to the rest of the season. We've been busy in the woods lately and are just now posting this episode, which was recorded at the end of bow season. Stay tuned for more episodes throughout the fall. In the meantime, get outdoors!Connect with us:www.facebook.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridaLike and Subscribe:www.youtube.com/huntfishflorida
On this episode of the podcast we sit down with Daniel Levesque, owner of Gobblers Lodge 3D Archery Range in Osteen, Florida. We talk everything archery, about the range and how it came to life, we also discuss a new addition to “the Lodge” that will be open soon to the public. Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review!! For more info on Gobblers Lodge 3D Archery Range and Rare Breed Charters: www.gobblerslodge3darchery.comwww.rarebreedcharters.com Connect with us: www.facebook.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridaLike and Subscribe:www.youtube.com/huntfishflorida
We have a packed house for episode 6 of the "Hunt. Fish. Florida." podcast, and we had an absolute blast recording this. Our roster included yours truly Taylor Willis, my lovely wife Chelsea, our awesome friend and producer Alex Sturgill, Michael Hopkins and his girlfriend Audrey Ellison, and our guests tonight Paige Huggins and Joe Giordano. We cooked an amazing meal and sat down to have a conversation recapping a recent trip that we took to Islamorada, Florida. We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did recording it.For more information on fishing with Captain Jim Hendrix on 'The Dauntless':www.fishdauntless.comwww.facebook.com/fishdauntlesswww.instagram.com/fishdauntlessTo follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishflorida
Episode 5 is going to start a little different. This is your "mouth of the south" Taylor Willis writing this...we recorded this podcast just a few days after I had to put the best dog I've ever had...to rest. Originally, I had a guest speaker lined up, but I wasn't ready to be that serious. I wanted to hang with my boys, drink some cold beer, and talk about the things I love. Please don't mind the lack of direction in this podcast. Thank you for listening. To follow us on social media:www.youtube.com/huntfishfloridawww.facebook.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishflorida
On episode 4 of the Hunt. Fish. Florida Podcast our host Taylor Willis and sit in co-host Alex Sturgill “The Producer” sit down with central Florida fishing guide Captain Tony Summers. The conversation was supposed to be about summertime bass fishing, but it turned into so much more. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we did recording it.Please check us out on social media:www.facebook.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishflorida
For the third episode of the Hunt. Fish. Florida podcast our hosts Taylor Willis and Joe Demchock sit down to talk about the Florida "Limited Entry/Quota" system in hopes of sharing their experiences on the subject. We hope that you enjoy this podcast as much as we did recording it for you.For more info from FWC go to:www.myfwc.comCheck us out on social media:www.facebook.com/huntfishfloridawww.instagram.com/huntfishflorida
For the second episode of the Hunt. Fish. Florida podcast we were able to catch up with the third host in our trio, Michael "Hoppy" Hopkins, and take a deep dive into his background in the outdoors. "Hoppy" has spent countless hours chasing snook along the east coast of Florida and shares his plethora of knowledge on the species. We hope that y'all enjoy the podcast as much as we did recording it.
On this episode we sit down with 2 of our 3 co-hosts, Taylor Willis and Joe Demchock, to learn about their introduction to the outdoors and what it means to them.Be sure to check us out on social media:http://www.facebook.com/huntfishfloridahttp://www.instagram.com/huntfishflorida