The Outdoors Show

Capt. Kirk was out doing some OSR, so Capt. Kevin and Jeff welcomed in Dave Edwards once again to sit in and drop some knowledge on everyone!

Lots of topics were covered, but for some reason, everybody kept coming back to dropping their pants for one reason or another.  Why, you ask?  Sometimes, it’s better not to ask.

And in case you forgot…

Here’s a great article from Ducks Unlimited about the amendment, and why you should vote “yes”: https://www.ducks.org/newsroom/florida-du-yes-on-2

After all the nasty weather we’ve had for weeks and weeks, Capt. Kevin and the crew are still celebrating the FANTASTIC weather that’s making for some great inshore fishing.  But how are things offshore…and will the trend of great weather continue?  Well, that’s why you listen to the Fishing Forecast, right?

Jeff was still hanging out with the Brits this week to handle his Jaguars duties, so Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk welcomed in Capt. Leon Dana to talk fishing, the start of gun season in Georgia, and a long overdue rest from all the nasty storms, wind, rain, and damage…

The guys had a special treat when OS Hall of Famer Scotty “Bass” Brown checked in to drop some serious knowledge about bass; if you dig a large mouth, you don’t want to miss Scotty’s call.  They also had several people call in to ask about Amendment 2 – what it means and what the official Outdoors Show recommendation was regarding it.  Here it is:

Seems like it’s been forever since we weren’t talking about continual rain or hurricanes or bad conditions or something…lousy.  Well, just like the weather, times change!  So, on this episode, Capt. Kevin proudly brings to you: FISHING TALK!!!!!!

You’ll get the forecast, of course, and thankfully, there won’t be anything seriously nasty in it. Or will there???????

Between Helene and Milton, everyone is about done with it…including the guys. Jeff checked in from London to talk with Kevin, Kirk and Capt. Ricky Poupore (who came in to fill the empty chair) about the Milton Mess as well as leftover cleanup from Helene.

But like everyone else, they didn’t want to just sit around and talk about storm stuff – you can bet there was a bunch of fishing and hunting talk, and Grandpa Jimmy called in with a story about his amazing elk hunt! And it’s worth the listen…isn’t every story from Grandpa Jimmy?

As you can imagine, the fallout from Hurricane Helene was still on the top of everyone’s minds. The guys had some hunting property woes to deal with, but their concerns were with the widespread devastation experienced by people across the entire southeast. Again, if you have any way to help, please do…so many people need so much help!

Ed Malin and Chef Gordon checked in to talk about the massive support the First Coast supplied to Madison County, NC. The details of what they saw and experienced is not to be missed…you have to listen to believe it.

Of course the storm damage talk went hand-in-hand with hunting area prep, and Jeff, Kevin and Kirk couldn’t stress it enough: THINK SAFETY FIRST! Even if a stand looks safe and secure, don’t trust it…TEST IT. Check every weld, every strap, and check the tree itself for stability.

Now that Hurricane Helene has passed (please keep the thoughts, prayers and help coming for all those dealing with the damage and destruction), Capt. Kevin hopped on the line with Capt. Ricky, Capt. Leon and Capt. Cory to talk about the return of First Coast fishing. Listen in, because you’ll be able to pick up some nice little tips along the way!  You’ll also get the weather forecast…of course you don’t want to miss that.

They wanted to spend this episode talking about what’s happening in the water and what’s coming up in the woods.  Hurricane Helene had different plans, however. It was almost impossible to ignore what so many people are dealing with in the wake of the storm all the way from the Florida Gulf Coast into Kentucky.

Of course, those of us on the First Coast can be thankful we were spared the devastation…and have the good fortune to be able to pivot back to fishing!  There’s A LOT happening in the water, both good and bad.  Lots of mullet, but lots of ANGRY sharks.

With Hurricane Helene bearing down on the Sunshine State, Capt. Kevin kicked things off all by his lonesome in the studio.  But not to fear, Capt. Ricky soon checked in from where he was hunkered down to talk about what was, what is, and what will soon be when it comes to the storm.  Of course, the most important aspect of the conversation was how Helene was going to affect the fishing!

Thankfully, the rain FINALLY stopped, the sun returned, and the guys were able to get on the water and into the woods.  There was a lot to talk about, of course, but things really picked up with special in-studio guest Brian Dufek, Southeast Regional Manager of Shimano.  The fishing talk got in-depth and intense…especially when it came to discussing the troubling legislation on the horizon for East Coast fishing.

There was a lot of great stuff in this episode – 100% must-listen stuff!