The Outdoors Show

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 course, everyone chimed in with their recent fishing exploits and the guys dropped a nice fishing forecast on the First Coast as well.

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 Old School Kingfish Shootout, which has become one of the premiere tournaments on the east coast.

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.

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 much more to talk about – from motorcycles in the mud, to incredible fishing stories, to all kinds of laughs with comedian and outdoorsman Scott Whatley ( on X at @ScottWhatleyComedy )!

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.

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).

Throw in a nice little discussion about mono vs. fluorocarbon, and you’ve got another fun Outdoors Show episode on your hands…

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!

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” Carney, and shrimper Ronald Yow, who shared some great shrimping stories!

Jeff also shared some stories about his baseball championship reunion in Virginia…and some of the great fishing he experienced while he was there.

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’s Hospital.

Not only that, but you’ll get what you came for: the first forecast of May!

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 – and you ask what that has to do with the outdoors?  You definitely need to listen to Mike, because he lays out just how drugs can get into the environment and poison local fish and wildlife.

The fishing conversation continued throughout the show, and led to a great discussion about the pros and cons of fishing technology. Does it make fishing better…or does it take away from the joy of fishing?