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Cast & Blast

In partnership with Visit Lake Charles, Garden & Gun hosted its fifth annual Cast & Blast event at Grosse Savanne Lodge in Lake Charles, Louisiana, September 9–11, 2023. The weekend included two fishing outings for redfish, flounder, and trophy bass followed by two morning hunts on the opening day of teal season. Throughout the event, guests enjoyed signature Blade and Bow bourbon cocktails and delicious game dinners prepared by Grosse Savanne head chef Matt Whitney, featuring local specialties.

A special thanks to:

Visit Lake Charles
Blade and Bow
Grosse Savanne Lodge
Charles Warren Photography

September 15, 2022

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G&G launches its fifth annual Cast & Blast event at Grosse Savanne Lodge in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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G&G launches its fifth annual Cast & Blast event at Grosse Savanne Lodge in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Photo: Charles Warren

Friday afternoon kicks off with casting through Louisiana’s wetlands.

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Friday afternoon kicks off with casting through Louisiana’s wetlands.

Photo: Charles Warren

Visit Lake Charles’s Kyle Edmiston and Barry Guinn proudly sport their afternoon catch—a Louisiana redfish.

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Visit Lake Charles’s Kyle Edmiston and Barry Guinn proudly sport their afternoon catch—a Louisiana redfish.

Photo: Charles Warren

Duck breast in a marsh rub with an apple wasabi gastrique, duck cracklin, glazed carrots, and coconut corn risotto.

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Duck breast in a marsh rub with an apple wasabi gastrique, duck cracklin, glazed carrots, and coconut corn risotto.

Photo: Charles Warren

Saturday morning—the opening day of teal season—boasts a gorgeous sunrise.

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Saturday morning—the opening day of teal season—boasts a gorgeous sunrise.

Photo: Charles Warren

A retriever emerges from the rice fields with a prize.

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A retriever emerges from the rice fields with a prize.

Photo: Charles Warren

G&G Society member Rebecca Castaneda celebrates a successful afternoon of fishing.

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G&G Society member Rebecca Castaneda celebrates a successful afternoon of fishing.

Photo: Charles Warren

Following cocktail hour, guests fill the dining room to enjoy a game dinner prepared by Grosse Savanne head chef Matt Whitney.

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Following cocktail hour, guests fill the dining room to enjoy a game dinner prepared by Grosse Savanne head chef Matt Whitney.

Photo: Charles Warren

Guests toast an unforgettable weekend with a neat pour of Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

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Guests toast an unforgettable weekend with a neat pour of Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Photo: Charles Warren

The weekend wraps with another morning of bountiful hunting in Louisiana.

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The weekend wraps with another morning of bountiful hunting in Louisiana.

Photo: Charles Warren

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