Too Many Hobbies

Today's guest is Jerod Smith owner of Old Lakeshore Charters to talk about running a guiding business on Lake Erie for duck hunts and walleye fishing trips. Tune it to hear about Jerod's operation and all the different experiences his charter can offer!

Recapping the start of our duck season for the Marsh Zone and North Zone openers. We got to meet some new people, shoot some birds, and the cherry on top was taking my brother hunting for the first time. Gave me some time to reflect on what I've done in the past and what it all means to me. Enjoy! Prints and merch - www.brianellithorpemedia.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/toomanyhobbies

Matt Huckaby joins the show to talk about the beginnings of his guide service, Huckeye Charters, as well as how he's grown his businesses in a direction that allows him to spend the waterfowl season on the road chasing birds in different states and experiencing different hunting grounds. Huckeye Charters: http://www.huckeyecharters.com/ Find them on Facebook as well!

Travis is an incredible photographer, guide, small business owner and gundog enthusiast working towards breeding his own dogs. He's been a fantastic resource for me in my photography journey and has set up an amazing network of people in the waterfowl industry. Check out everything he has going on: Dekes Waterfowl: https://dekeswaterfowl.com/ @DekesWaterfowl on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube...

Part 2 of Greg Taylor on the Too Many Hobbies podcast, we talk about his "doodling" as he likes to refer to his incredible digital art that he's been involved with creating logos and other designs for duck call makers, as well as other companies and people in the outdoors space. Check out the Call Nutz Facebook page to see what it's all about!

Waterfowl hunting in British Columbia is a renowned area for waterfowl enthusiasts wanting to beat the migration, but in speaking with today's guest Greg Taylor, it's not much different than many parts of the United States. We discuss the pros and cons of being in British Columbia throughout the waterfowl season, and the differences between BC and Ohio for waterfowl hunting!

Today's episode is with Brian Evans, a local Ohio duck hunter and hobby boat builder. We discussed boat projects and DIY building your ideal duck boat. This is a great episode for anyone who's interested in duck boats and any ideas for building your own duck boat!

We're back with Season 2 of the Too Many Hobbies podcast, recapping some open items from last year's season and catching you up on some new and exciting things going on over here to prepare for this season of the podcast and hunting season! Tune in to hear what's in store and be looking out for the new guests this season!

Finally got around to recording an episode to recap our first split of the Marsh Zone in Ohio. There have been some difficulties being able to record episodes as promised, but the recap is here!

Today's guest is my best friend and hunting partner, Damian McAtee. We talk about the 5K hunting experience he provides, our past hunting stories and what we're hoping to accomplish this season. Hope you all enjoy!

Today's podcast guest is my good friend Tyler Butcher. He has an impressive powerlifting resume, squatting 1102lbs in single ply gear and boasting a huge 2600+ total in competition. Tyler is an Anderson Powerlifting athlete from the Animalhouse Gym in Toledo, Ohio. He is also a passionate hot rod enthusiast and drag racer with a cool history of cars he's owned. Check out Anderson Powerlift...

Today's episode is all about Pro-Staff and what that actually means in the hunting and fishing industry from my experience. Good and bad, we discuss my experiences and where becoming a Pro-Staff member for certain companies has helped me evolve as a content creator in the outdoors industry.

In today's episode, I discuss the beginning of the 2021 fishing season here on Lake Erie, as well as my personal best Northern Pike catch. We also discuss the first wedding of the season as a photographer, and Boomer's last hunt of the season. Thanks for tuning in!

Sometimes your passion for different hobbies, activities, etc. that you once enjoyed can seem to fade away. That is, until a new element is brought on that sparks your interest again and brings back the passion. In this episode, I discuss how this has recently proved true with weight lifting for me, and what changes brought back the passion.

The hunting season is over and it's the perfect time to capture those beautiful late season birds! In this episode, I discuss my techniques and tactics for capturing birds behind the lens, as well as the gear I'm using right now.

Late goose season has finally ended here in Ohio closing out our 2020-2021 waterfowl season! Today we're discussing the late goose season successes and touching on the tactics that made it a successful late season for us.

Welcome back to another weight lifting/fitness episode! I wanted to discuss my goals for this year, and hopefully get you guys thinking about what goals you want to set for this year!

In today's episode, we review the end of 2020's duck season in NW Ohio, discuss the last few hunts of the year, what went right and what went wrong...in this case how I broke my boat. Thanks for tuning in!

I introduced my bird dog, Boomer, to upland birds this season and what a great experience it has been! We're both really enjoying it, in this episode I explain the process of transitioning from training drills to hunting live birds at a game farm.

It's not the episode we wanted...it's the episode we needed! Well, the new hunters that is. In this episode, I wanted to cover some basic information for new hunters, and some information that I wish someone told me when I started. Hopefully this is all useful information to the new hunters out there!

Welcome back to another weight lifting episode! I wanted to take an episode to discuss my approach to training in the summer vs the winter and why I choose to take a different approach to each one. Hope you guys enjoy it!

The regular season has opened, and after months and months of training, I took my dog, Boomer, hunting! Here's the recap of how that went, hope you enjoy!

We're discussing how to film your hunts and the gear needed to make those long lasting memories a high quality video! Lots of useful information in this episode, tune in!

In this episode, I discuss why having a home gym is more beneficial for my lifestyle than going to a commercial gym, as well as the gear I have in my home gym.

Waterfowl season is BACK! 2020 opening weekend in Ohio was a huge success with a teal limit and great goose hunt. Tune in to hear what we did to make it happen and how it went!