Bear and Jenn Holeman Discuss the Key West Invitational & Ace Hardware Trade Show Recap

About this episode

Bear and Jenn Holeman discuss the Key West Invitational and recap the Ace Hardware Trade Show, including insights on fishing and Cuban food.

It's officially Key West Invitational Week! Bear and Jenn Holeman stopped by the podcast last week to talk a little about the event and of course that great Key West fishing. Last week also wrapped up another Ace Hardware Trades Show, hear Heath tell Candace about some of the best places to stop in Kentucky for Cuban food and why mustard really is a great binder. There is a lot packed into this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast! 00:00 - Start 03:00 - Weather and Fishing Conditions 06:04 - W Sauce Growth and Market Trends 08:57 - Bear's Fishing Journey and Industry Insights 14:53 - Impact of Technology on Fishing Practices 19:05 - Key West Invitational Changes and Enhancements 29:00 - Ace Hardware Trade Show 23:25 - Eating Chicken At The Eagle 37:00 - Who's Who At The Ace Trade Show 42:00 - The Great Binder Debate 46:00 - Cuban Food At La Bodeguita De Mima 52:25 - Sidebar At Whiskey Row 59:00 - Changes For Next Ace Trade Show Join our online BBQ community "Shootin' the Que" on Facebook. Talking all things BBQ! https://www.facebook.com/groups/shootinthequeheathriles/ Follow Heath Riles BBQ: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com Facebook…

People in this episode

Host: Heath Riles

Guests: Bear Holeman, Jenn Holeman

Topics covered

• Key West Invitational
• Ace Hardware Trade Show
• Fishing
• Cuban food
• BBQ
• Market trends

Keywords

• Key West Invitational
• Ace Hardware Trade Show
• fishing conditions
• Cuban food
• BBQ community
• market trends
• technology in fishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ace Hardware

Places: Key West, Kentucky, La Bodeguita De Mima, Whiskey Row

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