The Filthy Spoon is a podcast dedicated to waterfowl hunting in northern California. we talk with local guides, hunters and waterfowl related businesses.
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Welcome to Flyway Connections, where new and veteran waterfowlers come together to share in the lifestyle of chasing cupped wings. Whether you’re in the blind or counting down the days in the off-season, we’re here to keep the passion alive and the waterfowl conversation going. Dive into the stories, tips, gear talk, and traditions that make the waterfowl community what it is. This is more than a hunt it’s a connection.
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EP #205 Christmas Eve with a Carver: Coffee Creek Cork & Cork Decoy Secrets
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53:25On this special Christmas Eve episode Jon sits down with Luke Costello of Costello Decoys and Coffee Creek Cork to discuss importing high-density cork from Portugal, the benefits of cork for carved decoys, and affordable carving kits for beginners. They also cover Luke's Coffee Creek Marsh hunting property and annual carving retreats, how cork deco…
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EP #204 A Filthy White Trash Christmas: Tiers, Traditions & Duck-Season Stories
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46:26Jon and Robert record from the Slough House Social in Sacramento, covering sponsor shout-outs, hunting reports and a humorous deep-dive into their five-level "white trash" tier system as it applies to Christmas traditions. They discuss holiday hunt plans, favorite Christmas memories, quirky gift ideas and decorations, and sign off with warm holiday…
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Episode #9 of the spot burn. Ducks for Days.
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1:22:30Episode 9 of the spot burn a busy stretch of duck season: foggy mornings, high-volume teal and sprig hunts, and guest outings with Shannon Kelly, Casey Stafford, Scotty Vix, and others. Jon share field reports from multiple refuges, band recoveries, gear shoutouts (High & Dry waders), and hunting highlights. The episode also includes practical tips…
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Fur Takers of America Trappers College with Jason
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1:06:37Send us a text This week we’re joined by Jason as we dive into the Fur Takers of America Trapping College. Jason breaks down what the program is all about, the skills being taught, and how trapping education continues to play an important role in conservation, wildlife management, and the outdoors lifestyle. Stay tuned until the end of the episode …
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In this episode of the Filthy Spoon Podcast hosts Jon and Robert sit down with Rachel Snook of Snook Family Sporting Dogs and Training to discuss dog training for upland and waterfowl hunting. Rachel covers how she starts puppies, board-and-train and lesson options, force-fetch technique, gun introductions, obedience, and tailoring training to diff…
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EP #202 Pintail Frenzy in the Fog — Shannon J. Kelly on Filthy Spoon
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1:06:03Guest Shannon J. Kelly joins the Filthy Spoon Podcast to talk pintail-heavy rice-field hunts, fog challenges, and the craft behind his realistic game calls. The episode also features sponsor shoutouts, Grinch-themed call giveaways around Gray Lodge, hunting stories from California and Florida, and plans for upcoming shows and hunts.…
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Fog, Flocks & Scavenger Hunts: FilthySpoon Spot Burn Ep # 8
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1:18:54The Filthy Spoon Spot Burn brought to you by High and Dry Waders — the bro waiters without the bro price. Check them out at hndoutdoors.com. Good stuff and good folks. This episode recaps a hot start to duck season across the Sac Valley: foggy conditions, mixed local success, banded birds, and stories from club hunts. Guests share hunt reports from…
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EP # 7 of the spot burn Fog, Feasts & a few Ducks.
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1:13:51Jon recaps a busy post-Thanksgiving week of hunting across Colusa and the grasslands: fog and changing weather, mixed hunting results, standout limits, and funny camp stories about calls and dog antics. The episode also promotes the upcoming Colusa CWA dinner, thanks contributors, previews guest hunters, and shares practical tips on mojos, blinds, …
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EP # 201Straight Outta Cottonwood: With Camo Cali
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51:12Jon hosts a solo episode with guest Spencer (Camo Cali), a North California country-rap artist and lifelong hunter. They discuss his rapid rise from local reels to cruise-ships and German shows, his authentic, family-first approach to music, and plans to record an album while balancing work at a limestone quarry. The conversation weaves hunting and…
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EP #6 Thanksgiving Eve Spot Burn: Fog, Feuds & Foot-Hanging Debates
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1:15:19Hosts and guests recap Thanksgiving-week hunting conditions across California and beyond: fog-driven mornings, sporadic duck numbers, public-land etiquette, and refuge reports. They debate traditions (hanging ducks by the feet vs. the neck), share hunting stories from Arkansas, Illinois, and local hotspots, and offer scouting tips, gear talk, and h…
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EP#200 Mallards in the Dry Field: Hunting with Tule Creek Outfitters
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52:08Robert leads a lively episode from the Old Yella Dog lodge after a great day hunting with Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters. The group scores big mallard flocks, honkers and snow geese in dry-field hunting. Guests include Curtis "Chef Boyardee," Willow Creek Custom Calls and Duck Chugger as they recount the killer hunting trip. The episode also highlig…
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Hosts recap a slow November hunting weekend with few birds and no shots fired, sharing duck camp anecdotes, gear talk, and a spirited rant about how to hang harvested ducks. Guests from multiple regions give spot reports, weather predictions, and local averages while the show looks ahead to improving conditions and upcoming hunts and events.…
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Wings Over the Prairie and World Duck Calling Championship
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58:54Send us a text In this episode, we’re joined by Brittany Yancey as we dive into everything happening at Wings Over the Prairie and the World Duck Calling Championship. Then from start to finish, we wrap things up with a special segment featuring Jason from Edible Outdoor Cook, who shares a simple and delicious roasted duck recipe that every hunter …
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EP # 199 the Colusa CWA dinner with Jason & Brian of CWA.
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1:02:40Hosts Jon and Robert chat with CWA biologists about the Colusa Dinner, CWA programs like egg salvage, banding, youth camps, hunt properties, and local sponsors—plus a tour of the Duck Hunter Hostel and highlights of auction prizes and community impact.By The Filthy Spoon
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Episode #4 of the spot burn. a storm is coming
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1:05:19November hunting brought mixed results across the valley: some clubs and refuges scored limits, others saw slow, hit-or-miss mornings. Hosts recap a memorable layout-boat bay hunt, the Sutter Refuge opening, and growing numbers of wigeon, pintail and big geese in the north. Guests discuss fog dynamics and scouting tips, guide reports from multiple …
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For EP #198 For The Fowlers & The Filthy Spoon Podcast: Two Duck Podcasts, One Conversation
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1:09:35Brandon hosts Jon and Robert from the Filthy Spoon podcast. They share hunt reports (Bay layout boat, Yuma, Mexico, Butte Creek Ranch), club mishaps, and plenty of laugh-out-loud stories from the blind. The guests also discuss how Filthy Spoon began, podcasting tips, authenticity, community support, and memorable moments—mixing hunting advice, behi…
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Spot Burn #3 Rain, Pumps & Patch Jobs: A Wild November
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1:17:54Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon recounts a chaotic November hunt: heavy rain at Sanborn Slough, five birds down, blown shots, a burned blind from a field burn, and a huge leak patched with help from Casey of CICC Outdoors. He praises hunter Jen Barton and her dog Vespa, and describes gear, repairs and field…
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EP # 197 From California to a Texas Duck Empire: The Banded Drake Story
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1:15:18Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon sits down with Matt and Seth, founders of Banded Drake Ranch, to hear how two California duck hunters turned a historic Texas homestead into a premier duck club. They discuss finding and buying the property, the hard work of building blinds and amenities, membership details, …
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EP #196 Slowvember Struggles:and viral videos
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52:26Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon and Robert run through sponsor shoutouts and club updates while prepping six blinds for the season. They talk flooded rice fields, decoy work, hunting slow starts in “Slowvember,” and stories from recent hunts (including stuck rigs and mosquito madness). Plus: a viral ship video of t…
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Spot Burn Episode 2: Slow Hunts, Hot Days, and Smart Geese
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1:12:46Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Episode 2 of Spot Burn reviews early-season duck hunting: flooded blinds, mixed results across refuges and clubs, and standout hunts from guides and listeners. Guests share stories about slow hunts, clever speckle-bellied geese, and the realities of hunting in October. Jon talks gear (no…
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Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon and Robert run through a packed episode full of hunt prep: sponsor shout-outs (Willow Creek, Duck Chugger, Tule Creek and more), blind-building techniques with hog panels and roll-tops, decoy logistics, and upcoming guided hunts. They also tackle a website crash that disrupted bookin…
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Spot burn #1 Weird Opener: Mixed-Bag Duck Season & Blind-Brushing Plans
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1:22:36Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast This episode covers a strange, mixed-opening duck season with wide-ranging reports — some hunters crushed it while others saw almost nothing. Hosts and callers discuss rice harvest progress, blind brushing, refuge water issues, and standout moments from the grasslands, including banded b…
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EP # 194 From Rice Fields to Taproom: The Farmer's Brewing Story
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56:59Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast On this episode the hosts introduce sponsor shout-outs and sit down with Bill Weller of Farmer's Brewing to discuss the brewery's origins, making beer with locally grown rice, retrofitting equipment, the success of Farmer’s Light, canning during COVID, new cider plans, and the community …
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EP #193 Duck Season Eve with Matt Macy
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1:27:50Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon sits in for a solo episode with ranch owner Matt on Duck Season Eve, sharing sponsor shoutouts, hunting memories, and behind-the-scenes stories about managing a duck club. From Gray Lodge tales to club levee work, dogs, teal calling and opening day prep, they cover the culture and cr…
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Pre-Spot Burn: Rain, Waders & Opening Day Plans
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22:05Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast We cover pre-spot burn plans, the impact of recent rain on rice harvests, how th Northeast and Oregon openers are going so far. we also talk about this years spotburn sponsor High & Dry waders, recap recent hunts and banded birds, and share local hunting updates. Plus details about the F…
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EP # 192 With Jason of Fowl Pursuer
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1:08:52Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast In this episode Jon and Robert sit down at Slough House with Jason from Fowl Pursuer Outdoor Adventures to announce his new Gridley hunting lodge and share season news. Jason describes the lodge features — lodging, breakfast and dinner, a shop/bar hangout, dog kennels, a cleaning station…
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Brad Eldridge and The Public Timber Project
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Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Guided duck and goose opener in Northeast California at Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters: the crew scored 28 birds in an hour, including surprising mallards working a dry grain field and several big honkers. Highlights include coordinated calling, successful use of custom calls, a sprig amo…
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EP.190 Refuges, Rice Blinds & Rookie Tips — Foul Mouth TV on the Filthy Spoon
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1:05:43Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast In this episode the Filthy Spoon Jon welcome Hoon and Logan from Foul Mouth TV for an honest, hands‑on conversation about breaking into duck hunting. They discuss refuges vs. private rice blinds, gear and decoy setups, shot timing, and practical tips for new hunters. The show also highli…
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EP#189.Pre-Season Rant: Gear, Etiquette, and B.S
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47:36Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon delivers a frank, humorous pre-season rant covering hunting gear, shotgun gauges, trucks, camouflage, public and private land etiquette, and guide etiquette. He also highlights local sponsors, upcoming hunts, and excitement for the Northeast opener while sharing strong opinions and p…
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EP #188 with Cody Griffith of Triple B outdoors
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1:08:00Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon hosts a solo episode of the Filthy Spoon Podcast with sponsor shout-outs and a feature interview with Cody Griffith of Triple B Outdoors about Arkansas hunting. They cover dove, teal, goose and duck seasons, decoy and gear tips, and how weather and habitat shifts are affecting migrat…
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EP # 187 with Scott White of Klamath Dranage District.
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55:50Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon talks with Scott White, General Manager of the Klamath Drainage District, about water management, refuge recovery, and how renewed flows helped wetlands and migratory birds after recent droughts. They discuss the district’s history, its role delivering Klamath River water to Lower Kl…
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EP #186 Border Wall Doves & Monsoon Madness — Yuma Hunt 2025
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40:21Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Hosts and guests hunt dove and pigeons in Yuma along the border wall, contend with a surprise monsoon that floods fields and slows the birds, and share stories of canal rescues, helicopter flyovers, and late‑night pool antics. The episode also highlights sponsors and custom call makers, …
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EPM#185 Dove Season Eve: Secrets from Duck Ranger
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1:29:22Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast On Dove Season Eve the hosts run through sponsor shout-outs (Willow Creek Custom Calls, Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters, G&T Truck Repair, 818 Inspections, Shannon J. Kelly, SCI Sacramento) and then sit down with Derek Shewick, Wildlife Habitat Manager for the Upper Butte Basin. The conver…
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Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon and Robert bring listeners to Duck Days with interviews from sponsors and makers: Willow Creek Custom Calls, Duck Chugger, Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters, G&T Truck Repair and High and Dry Waders. The episode highlights new gear, sponsor shout-outs and show-floor energy. Guest…
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Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Recorded live at Duck Days 2025, this episode features the Filthy Spoon crew chatting with special guests about upcoming duck and dove seasons, bookings, and local hunting properties. Sponsors and small businesses like Willow Creek Custom Calls, Duck Chugger, G&T Truck Repair, 81…
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EP # 182 Rat-Rod Shotgun & Honky-Tonkin with Grayson and Reagan
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1:13:43Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon hosts a solo Filthy Spoon episode at Kittles Outdoors with guests Grayson and Reagan, highlighting sponsors and the upcoming Duck Days event. They cover a wild near-miss window incident, the custom Cerakote "rat-rod" shotgun and honky-tonkin' leather strap, gunsmithing work, …
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Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon hosts Scott Vix recording from Quail Point to talk sporting clay shooting, patterning a new left-handed 20-gauge Benelli, and practical tips on footwork, gun mount, and sighting that transfer directly to duck and dove hunts. They also discuss season predictions, local bird nu…
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EP # 180 Western Plains Waterfowl Dry field mallard hunts, sandhill cranes and everything else!
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1:08:23Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon interviews Brock Phillips and Fred Pitter of Western Plains Waterfowl about running a guide service out of Cherokee, Oklahoma, covering dry-field mallard hunts, geese, sandhill cranes, scouting, decoy spreads, and memorable band recoveries. They also discuss their lodge setup…
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Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Join Jon for a captivating episode of the Filthy Spoons podcast as he chats with Terry Denmon from Mojo Outdoors. Dive into the fascinating world of waterfowl hunting and innovations that revolutionize the experience. Discover the exciting new products from Mojo, including the mu…
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Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Join Jon and Robert on an exciting episode of the Filthy Spoon Podcast as they introduce their remarkable sponsors, bringing innovative hunting products to the table. Learn about Brad Jones from Willow Creek Custom Calls and his groundbreaking mini marsh duck call that's making w…
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Ep # 177 with Frank Andrade of Delta Waterfowl California
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1:08:06Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Join Jon in this solo episode of the Filthy Spoon podcast as he dives into the latest updates and exciting news from the duck hunting world. With an exclusive focus on sponsors like Willow Creek Custom Calls and Duck Chugger, Jon highlights the innovative duck calls and the upcom…
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