The Outdoors Show

The boys were back in town and ready to go today, and they brought Garmin’s Dowe Thornton in as well!  If you’ve been listening to the Outdoors Show with any regularity over the past couple of years, you know everyone has been talking about the amazing technological advancements in fishing.  Dowe is a Sr. Marine Sales and Support rep, and was able to give us a peek behind the curtain t...

Capt. Kirk, Jeff and Chris were all on vacation, so Capt. Kevin got hand-select his team for this episode! He called in Matt Bridgewater, his buddy Capt. Ron Gibson (aka “Boo”), and Capt. Chip Wingo all sat in, and Gibby took Chris’ chair to spin the hits! Obviously, fishing talk ruled the day, but after last week’s nor’easter, it wasn’t the easiest subject to t...

Capt. Kevin was talking about it. Capt. Ricky was talking about it. What were they talking about? Just how difficult a week it’s been for fishing.  Listen in for the details, and most importantly, if the weather was going to do us all some favors next week. Facebook

The guys had a pretty cool visitor to the Outdoors Show Studios during this episode: Cliff Prince, winner of the Bassmaster Elite Series at Wheeler Lake! Cliff talked about the tournament, the gear, being on the tour, and a whole lot more. Capt. Kevin was back in the studio with Jeff and Capt. Kirk, and the top story was the weather…and just how bad it was since last week’s show! But i...

With Capt. Kevin doing some OSR in Kentucky, Capt. Chip Wingo sat in once again to talk about all things summer on the First Coast: the good fishing, the bad bait situation, the heat, the snakes, the recent shark attacks and more.  Everybody also talked about the Old School Kingfish Shootout…kinda had to, since Paul Dozier called in with the recap! LOL Even though Kevin wasn’t in-studi...

What’s a guy gotta do to get a quality crew these days?  Okay – Capt. Ricky and Capt. Cory may have left Capt. Kevin all alone in the Fishing Forecast studio, but Capt. Ricky DID call in to share the story of his first-ever blue marlin!  Of course, Capt. Kevin filled everyone in on the Old School Kingfish Shootout, and the usual cast of characters called in as well. And did we forget?...

The Old School Kingfish Shootout is upon us, so Capt. Kirk (a.k.a. Cheaty McCheaterson) and Jeff were talking about it with Tournament Director Paul Dozier and a bunch of participants…including Capt. Kevin!  Capt. Chip Wingo sat in with the guys too, and supplied his own perspective on all the Old School fun. Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: Protect your boat battery connections,...

Capt. Kevin and Capt. Cory held down the fort this week while some Forecast mainstays were away.  Capt. Ricky couldn’t be in the studio because he was on Cloud Nine…he caught his first ever blue marlin! And Capt. Leon called like he calls every week, but not from home…Capt. Leon checked in from Yellowstone! There was also lots of great fishing talk to be had, of course, especiall...

The beach was going CRAZY with kingfish this week, and the guys were all about it. They had all kinds of stories about the fishing over the past several days…and speculated about just how great it’s going to be for the Old School Kingfish Shootout. And speaking of the Old School, Paul Dozier called in to talk about the tournament and just how great things are looking for one of the bes...

Capt. Cory was supposed to be joining Capt. Kevin and Capt. Ricky for this episode, but he decided it would be more fun to cut his finger off!  Seriously, Capt. Cory did sustain an injury and couldn’t make it to the studio for the show…thoughts, prayers and best wishes to you, sir! That news led to talking about the unfortunate mishaps that can sometimes occur on the water, and of cour...

It’s Memorial Day weekend…all of us from the Outdoors Show wish the very best to all the families of everyone who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Thank you! Jeff was on the road for a wedding (he did check in to hang out for a bit), so Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk welcomed in Capt. Chip Wingo and special guest Paul Dozier! Lots of fishing talk, including plenty of talk about the...

Following in April’s surprising footsteps, May has proven to be another epic month of fishing…maybe one of the best months in recent memory! Capt. Kevin, Capt. Cory, and the usual cast of characters all chime in to talk about it, as well as the forecast coming up. Facebook

It’s a general rule that, if you spend time in the woods or in the water, you’re not happy to run into a snake.  None of us are fans, but most species are, at the very least, tolerable. Well, if you’re talking about a moccasin, NOBODY likes those evil monsters.  Capt. Kevin had to dispatch one in his yard last week, and Chris had to take one out just yesterday! But there was SO m...

Capt. Kevin, Capt. Ricky and Capt. Cory got to hang out for this episode and talk about the good times. No reminiscing here – they were talking about how gorgeous it was today, and how much fun they had fishing! Listen in for the stories, the laughs, and most importantly, for the forecast, so you can play for your next good day on the water. Facebook

With Jeff checking in on the phone, Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk talked about everything from odd weather, crazy storm and all-around interesting fishing conditions to Cicada-geddon (it’s a thing – listen to find out the details). And of course they took a minute to talk about Anthony Terry, the Pants-less Boat Bandit (make sure you visit our FB page to check out his fantastic mug shot)....

Capt. Kevin had a full house for this episode – Capt. Cory was back, and Capt. “Hollywood” Ricky Poupore made his return! Good thing there were three captains in the house, because there was PLENTY of great fishing to talk about…and Capt. Chip chimed in to talk inshore as well. All that, and the forecast, of course. Don’t miss it! Facebook

Capt. Kirk was off doing some OSR, so Capt. Kevin and Jeff decided to go play with some boats! The guys were live at Consignment Boat Sales to check out some beautiful boats (that YOU can buy) and talk about some AMAZING fishing. The guys also heard from Sam Dean, who shared details about the bass tournament benefiting Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital, Tim “Mayor of Mayport” C...

Capt. Kevin welcomed in Capt. Cory Sparks once again to talk about just how interesting it’s been on the water this past week…and how the spot you choose makes ALL the difference.  As usual, Capt. Chip Wingo checked in, but Capt. Leon checked out…so Capt. Kevin welcomed in Paul Hamilton, who talked about the 35th Annual Bass Tournament which benefits Wolfson’s Children&#821...

With Jeff away doing some OSR in Virginia, Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk called in a favor from Capt. Chip Wingo, who sat in with them to talk…fishing, of course! Jeff did call in to talk about his fishing adventures up in his old stomping grounds, and he hung out for a while…which gave him the chance to listen in to Mike McCormick. Mike called in to talk about Drug Takeback Day – a...

Capt. Cory Sparks joined Capt. Kevin this week to talk about the great fishing…and the great weather.  Capt. Leon and Capt. Chip hopped to talk about the same thing! Imagine that!  Yeah, it’s been a great week on the water for sure, but the question is this: Will the great weather continue? Listen in to find out. Facebook

So the guys hit the studio this morning wishing they could be on the water instead. As you may or may not know, April is typically the month where you enjoy some great fishing in spite of the lousy weather.  Well it’s VERY different this year, and the past several days have been incredible. The guys talked about all the cool catches, and Kevin even managed to land an octopus! Capt. Bryan LeS...

So what in the wide world of sports is-a goin’ on in here? Capt. Kevin may be loving it, but he’s still scratching his head about it.  Typically, you enjoy the good fishing DESPITE the lousy April weather.  But this year, and especially this week, the weather is simply phenomenal.  But the question is this: will it continue? Capt. Kevin and Capt. Ricky talk about it…and of course...

The boys rolled into the studio after one heck of a week, and they had A LOT to talk about! Crazy fishing, a cool turkey story, fun at the Clay County Fair, the after affects of eating asparagus, and more. Yeah, it didn’t take long for things to get sideways…and they never really got back on the tracks! Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week from Jeff. Two must haves for your grea...

So what does a charter captain do when he’s got a little time on his hands? Well, if you’re Capt. Ricky, you hop on the ol’ computer thingamajig and check out current forecasts. Sure, it sounds boring, but as you’ll find out in this episode, it’s actually pretty interesting stuff. The weather forecast is also pretty interesting…you’ll DEFINITELY want to li...

The boys took their show on the road once again, and this time they headed over to Standard Feed & Seed for their 78th Anniversary Extravaganza! Lots of food, fun and over $3000 in prizes…it was a great way to spend a spring Saturday, that’s for sure. The talk of the day was the weather…spring is, well, springing. Things are changing, and that’s making waves in the wate...