The Outdoors Show

Capt. Kirk was out on OSR, so Capt. Kevin and Jeff welcomed in Peter Thliveros, the area’s most successful professional bass angler. And in case you’re wondering, “most successful” is no joke – Peter T’s won almost $2 MILLION over the course of his career. With a track record like that, you can guess there’s a lots of bass talk, of course – stories, tips, tricks…you name it, you’ll get it! But it wasn’t ALL bass…there was plenty of surf and offshore fishing talk, too.

The show took a serious turn when Capt. Matt Chipperfield called in to talk about a crazy video he filmed in Guana Watershed. The situation there is distastrous; the water is poisoned by bacteria, pollutants and now deadly algae blooms. The fish kill covers several species – it’s catastrophic. The worst part: all of it could have been prevented.  Capt. Matt shared the details, and how we can all get involved to save Guana.

It was a wild episode, complete with a surprise call-in from Josh Scobee, stories of turkey gangs, attack ostriches, the Tale of the Bathtub Bass, and there was even a pet goat sighting! You’ve GOTTA listen to this one…

Right now, everybody’s talking about the change in the weather. It’s nor’easter season here on the First Coast! Question is…what does that mean for the fishing? Well, since the Unusual Suspects couldn’t check in due to technical difficulty, it was all up to Capt. Kevin to talk about it during this episode, so it’s one you don’t want to miss…

With Capt. Kirk out doing some family-style OSR, Capt. Kevin and Jeff called on Scott “Full-Time Part-Timer” Whatley to hang out with them. It was a great time to just talk about all the fun things associated with the outdoor lifestyle.

The mullet are runnin’ like crazy, and First Coast anglers are taking advantage. They’re not the only ones – sharks are EVERYWHERE on the beach right now. In other news, flood tides are coming in, which is making for some fantastic fishing.

The highlight of the morning came about halfway through the episode when the guys welcomed in Kevin’s dad, who was celebrating his 89th birthday! It was fantastic to hear from the the patriarch of the Faver family and a true historian of the First Coast.

During the show, Scott spent some time talking about the Death To Dementia Floatilla taking place on October 25. The Floatilla’s a fun day on the water raising awareness + funds for families in NE Florida battling Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Visit deathtodementia.com to find out more and register your boat.

And it should be noted that, once again, things went sideways – where else are you gonna get talk about the Dukes of Hazzard, potato shirts, the Metrosexual Farmer ID Test, and more?

The mullet are runnin’ and the tarpon are eatin’ – along with all kinds of other species, too!  Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects were ready for it, and this episode should get you all fired up, too. Listen in for stories, the tips and the forecast, including Capt. Cory’s surprise trip with a celebrity (and some run-ins Capt. Kevin had with some big names), and Capt. Hollywood Ricky Poupore’s story about his Redwood Run-In!

With Jeff phoning it in from Georgia, Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk hopped into the studio to talk about the good, bad and ugly of the outdoors this past week – well, mostly bad and ugly. Water temps have been crazy, and the air? UGLY HOT.

The good was really good, though – the mullet are officially running! The guys talked about that…right before they went sideways with music talk and reminiscing about bb guns and bows.

All in all, this one is a 100% kick back, relax and enjoy kind of episode. So…enjoy!

There’s a lot of weather happening all around the First Coast right now. What does that mean for Capt. Kevin and those Unusual Suspects of his? More importantly, what does that mean for you when you try to bend a rod this coming week? Listen for the stories and the forecast right here…

With Capt. Kirk doing some OSR at his hunting property, Capt. Kevin, Jeff and Tru Luvin Fishing’s Domenic Paniccia talked about a lot of things – including the fact that right now is the hunting pre-season. If it’s connected to getting ready, they talked about it.

And you can bet they talked about fishing, too. How could they not? This is the best fishing spot in the world, isn’t it?

…come to an end. Well, the gangbuster fishing did just that over the past several days, and Capt. Kevin knows why. Do you?  If you don’t – or even if you do – you can listen to the guys talk all about it, and all the tips and tricks they used to try and get around it.

You can also listen in to find out what’ll be happening in the next several days…and maybe, just maybe, some more good things will start back up in First Coast waters.

For this special episode, the guys welcomed in Reid McCormick, a longtime Jacksonville Beach civic leader, former mayor, and Episcopal priest with deep multigenerational roots in the Beaches community. The McCormick family has long, deep roots in the First Coast community, and Reid shared many stories about the area’s history, it’s growth and development over the years…and he threw in plenty of great personal stories, too.

If there’s ever been an episode to kick back, listen and learn, this is the one. As Capt. Kevin says…”Great stuff!”

Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: Capt. Kirk recommends the Garmin OnBoard – a combination MOB and engine kill system for Garmin equipped boats. About $500 installed – click HERE to find out more.Here’s your Ring Power Cat tip of the week:

Sure, the heat is pretty brutal these days, but that’s to be expected on the First Coast this time of year. The storms, however, are a little bit nastier than Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects had been hoping for. Even during this episode, the bad weather made it rather challenging for some of the guys to call in!

Get the latest, and find out if the upcoming forecast gives us all something to look forward to.