The Outdoors Show

Jeff came back after his deer-focused OSR, but Kirk took his turn to head out for some OSR of his own in Pennsylvania. He did call in, though, and shared some cool stories about what he was seeing in the Keystone State.

Of course everybody missed dear old Capt. Kirk, but it wasn’t too bad to be joined by the incomparable Bill Dance. What a ball! Listening to stories about fishing, the history behind his television career, and the lowdown on that signature Tennessee Vols cap, it was an hour-long adventure that nobody wanted to end.

But wait…there’s more! Steve Donalson from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council joined Capt. Kevin and Jeff to talk about cobia, mackerel, other fishery information, including Amendment 32. If you need some insight about what’s happening in our fisheries, this is a can’t miss episode for you.

Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: Hunting with a bow requires a good range finder. The Bushnell Prime 1300 is a good one…has an angle range compensation feature, too. Get yours at Bass Pro for $179.

Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: Get your Bill Dance gear here! www.billdancestore.com

Here’s your Kirbyco Builders Inc. cooking tip of the week: Jeff’s favorite football snack… Use Mezzetta jalapeños to top each and every bite of your Palmetto Cheese on a triscuit or frito. A whole new level!

First, a promise: this description isn’t going to be loaded down with all kinds of silly Halloween puns (aside from the title).

If you’re the kind of angler that enjoys a buffet, this was your week! All kinds of weather conditions, all kinds of fish to catch, all kinds of changes in water temps and all kinds of fish behavior to deal with, too. Kinda like Golden Corral in your boat.

The guys talk about everything they saw and heard about, plus you get the rundown on the forecast as we roll into November.

Since the Jags had a bye week, Jeff took the opportunity to stay gone in GA for deer season. Well, Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk have always believed in the old adage “the more, the merrier”, so they decided to fill the empty chair with the infamous Capt. Leon Dana.

You can only imagine how quickly and how far sideways this thing went.

Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: When Captain Kirk is practicing with the bow, he uses handy-dandy arrow pullers from Strike-Zone Fishing Jacksonville.

Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: Dr. Dave Edwards says… After a hunt, place your Hot Hands hand warmers in a zip lock bag. Push all the excess air out and you can pull them out the next day. Just shake ’em and they will heat right back up!!

Here’s your KirbyCo Builders Inc. Cooking Tip of the Week: Captain Kirk’s Pan Fried Soft Shell Crab

4 soft shell crabs(cleaned)

Flour

Eggs

Old Bay

Peanut Oil

Salt

Half n Half

Butter

Garlic

Wash the crab and clean the lungs out

Take flour about 1 cup and add 1/4tsp salt, 1/2 tablespoon of Old Bay

Take 2 eggs, 1/4 cup of 1/2&1/2, splash of water and beat till mixed

Take crabs and dredge in flour, dredge in egg mix & back to the flour. Fry until golden brown.

In separate pan sauté 1 tbs of chopped garlic in 3/4 stick of butter. Pour over finished crabs.

Enjoy!

Lots of question marks floating around the First Coast these days, with a promising Thursday not quite living up to expectations and a big front poised to come in. Regardless, the boys were busy – Capt. Kevin, Capt. Scott and Capt. Ricky all had a lot to talk about. Especially Capt. Kevin, who had some ‘splainin to do about a charter he came VERY close to missing.

Get the story, along with the forecast, of course, in this fun episode.

Jeff was a lucky man this week: the Jags were in London, but due to restrictions, he didn’t have to fly across the pond. Next, the London game lined up perfectly with the first day of gun in Georgia. So, as a result, he didn’t make it to the studio. Surprise, surprise.

But never fear…Capt. Scott was here! Capt. Scott Shank stepped up and joined Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk to crank up the fishing talk like nobody’s business. And if that wasn’t enough, Capt. Scott unwittingly served as the catalyst for creating a new OS term – listen to find out what it means to “get shanked”.

Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: The Bulls are running good Right now so be sure to have a good venting needle.

Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: I know we do this about every year this time but now is the time to dedicate a few trail cams to scrapes. Right now the bucks are marking their territory. One tip is don’t put the camera too close to the scrape. Do your best to hide it!

Here’s your Kirbyco Builders Inc. cooking tip of the week:

Capt Kirk’s BBQ Venison Medallions

Ingredients:

1 pkg of pork shoulder 2 1/4 lbs diced 2in pieces

2 Vidalia onions

3 cups of ketchup

2 tbs garlic powder

2 tbs of Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup of brown sugar

2 teaspoons of mustard (Frenchs)

1 cup of flour

1 cup corn starch

1/4 cup of peanut oil

Preparation:

Slice, cut up onion, and sauté the onion in tbs of oil…. place off to side. Put ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce in large skillet pan and simmer on low heat slowly combining onions. In another pan brown the pork after they have been dusted with flour/corn starch in the remaining oil till all sides have been browned. Slowly marry the sauce into the pan with the ribs. Simmer on the stove on low heat for approximately 1 hour. Serve over rice or with mashed potatoes

Captain Ricky, or “Hollywood” as Capt. Kevin and Capt. Scott now call him, made his return to the studio after a whirlwind, world-wide media tour. Actually, Kevin and Scott had a lot of fun at Ricky’s expense, which will most definitely give you a chuckle…especially Scott’s rundown of the alleged Jerry Springer episode (yeah, we know Jerry Springer hasn’t had a show on TV for about ten years, but don’t tell Scott – he was rolling).

Of course, the guys quit messing around and got down to business – the fishing business – talked about the week that was and provided the forecast for the week to come as well. If they didn’t, it’d be kind of tough to call it the “Fishing Forecast”, right?

Capt. Kirk was out of the studio this week doing some OSR in South Dakota for his annual pheasant trip, so Fishing Forecast co-host Capt. Scott Shank joined Capt. Kevin and Jeff for the morning’s festivities. It was another great episode of fishing and hunting talk, some fun stories, and lots of laughs to boot.

Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week from Captain Kevin: I’ve used Cajun Thunder corks for years and absolutely love them. I have been using a new float with a different shape and it seems to out fish the Cajun! Its called a Bay Slayer. It is more concave shaped and makes a great “bloop” sound when worked correctly!

Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: The combination of the muddy safety harness and the lifeline will keep you alive to hunt tomorrow! https://huntersafetysystem.com/collections/lifelines-manual

Here’s your Kirbyco Builders Inc. cooking tip of the week: Terry Bradshaw’s Ribs and Beans

Former NFL quarterback, hall of fame inductee, and current FOX NFL SUNDAY co-host Terry Bradshaw says, “When I get the chance to stay home and watch football, I love to spend it with my family, and when my family is together, we love to barbeque. The men do all the cooking and we use disposable foil cooking pans for quick and easy clean up. Plus, there is always leftovers to send home with friends and family.”

https://parade.com/27727/terrybradshaw/terry-bradshaws-ribs-beans/

Get tickets to see Terry as part of the Florida Forum 2021 season here:

https://www.womensboardwch.com/2021-florida-forum

There’s NOTHING like a great rescue story, especially when it involves two of your favorite charter captains! Get the rundown on everything thing that happened, and how Capt. Kevin and Capt. Scott came to the rescue!

You can also get the rundown on the upcoming week of weather, which may or may not captivate you like the rescue tale will…

It was a landmark episode today, as Capt Kevin, Capt Kirk, and Jeff celebrated the 24th Anniversary of the Outdoors Show. Lots of stories to make you smile, make you laugh, and make everybody thankful for all the relationships that have grown over the years.

And oh yeah, all the outdoors info and insight you need to make your fishing and hunting exploits successful, too!

Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: Kirk got this to Carry in his 4 wheeler in case he needs it for something. It’s the SOL Packable Field Shovel, just $29.95 on Amazon.

Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: The oak trees are raining acorns right now. If you want to see deer you need to do a little scouting and find where the deer are feeding. Most of the time deer will step over a corn pile to feed on acorns!

Here’s your Kirbyco Builders Inc. cooking tip of the week:

Shrimp Creole

3 lbs of headed shrimp

2 Vidalia onions

2 stalks of celery

3 tbs of garlic

3 tbs Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup brown sugar

3 tbs of tiger sauce

1 cup of Heinz sugarfree Ketchup

1/4 stick butter

1 tbs mustard

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

5 tbs candied jalapeños

Tbs lemon juice

1/4 tsp paprika

3 chopped tomatoes

Sauté the chopped onions and celery in a large sauté pan with tbs butter until done then add diced garlic and tomatoes with remaining butter for 5 minutes on low heat. Slowly add the rest of the ingredients on a low simmer stirring the ingredients. Simmer this on Low heat for 10 minutes to ensure a good blend. Then add the shrimp and stir frequently to ensure shrimp get cooked for approximately 10-15 minutes. Serve over Jasmine or white rice.

It’s no secret that, just like every other month, September has been simply screwy, with weird weather, finicky fish, and twisted temperatures and tides (we call that alliteration, boys and girls!). Here’s the important thing: September ended on a bit of a high note, with things settling in nicely and First Coast anglers hooking up with a bunch of great fish.

Listen in to find out all the details on how things ended up, and more importantly, if the weather’s going to set the stage for the upswing to continue in October.