The Outdoors Show

Capt. Kirk and Jeff resumed their annual El Cheapo Showdown this week, so Capt. Kevin called on a couple of the Unusual Suspects – Capt. Chip Wingo and Capt. Leon Dana – to climb aboard for this episode. As you would guess, the talk was all about fishing…but boy, was it fun! Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: The FG knot: A great knot for inshore fishing as the knot just glides right through the eyelets of the Rod. Click HERE to see how to tie it… Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: Try the Ledge Runner wahoo bait from Brian Dufek! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Columbia Restaurant’s 1905 Salad is the best salad ever. Don’t believe it? Check out this video for the proof! Facebook

Capt. Kevin was off to celebrate his 60th birthday, so it was up to Capt. Chip Wingo to wrangle the Unusual Suspects and get reports from all over the First Coast and the last info dump heading into the El Cheapo. Lots of good reports and stories, of course…but what about the weather? Well, you’ll have to listen in to find out. Facebook

This episode quickly proved to be a crazy one. The guys were coming off a troubling week: Jeff checked in from home – he was sick, and his wife Tera was getting over a serious fight with a bad oyster. Kevin was battling pump issues, Kirk was dealing with a downed freezer.  But there was silver lining in it all: with Jeff out, he asked Rick Hall to come in and swap stories, which is always fun. Whenever Rick comes in, you can bet there’s going to be hunting talk, and he did not disappoint. Of course with the warm weather, there were plenty of fishing stories to talk about as well. Who better to talk about it than Darrin and Courtney, who returned to talk El Cheapo one more time before next weekend’s event! Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: According to Jeff, this is a great way to transport your firearm in the field: The Gun Grabber. https://www.thegungrabber.com/ is where you get it! Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: One week from today! Who’s fishing the El Cheapo!? More importantly…who’s going to win it!? Click HERE to register. Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week from Jeff Lageman, Pioneer Woman: the best way to cook a baked potato to PERFECTION! Click HERE for the recipe! Facebook

Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects couldn’t stop talking about the change in the weather…and how it impacted the fishing.  Whether you’re offshore, surf, or in-shore, there’s some good stuff in this episode for you.  But the question is this: does the forecast have more good stuff in it for you?  Listen in to find out. Facebook

Jeff headed north to South Carolina for some OSR, which opened up a chair for a special guest – shark angler Alberto Vanegas! Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk grilled Alberto about his latest exploits, including catch great white sharks on the shores of the Atlantic and the Gulf of America!  The stories you’ll hear are simply amazing. Happy Valentine’s Day!! Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc Gear Tip of the Week: Get ready for the El Cheapo with Captain Kirk’s fav split shot rig, complete with Mosquito Light 1/0 hooks in Black Chrome! Here’s your Ring Power CAT Tip of the Week: You want to catch a shark? Book your charter with Alberto and crew with Amelia Island Landbase Charter – check them out on Facebook. Here’s your KirbyCo Builders Cooking Tip of the Week: Kate’s Chicken with Creamy Mustard Sauce! Click here for the Facebook post and full recipe. Facebook

If you’re looking to find some happy anglers, you’ve come to the right place! Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects spent this episode talking about all the good stuff happening now that the temps are rising and the fish are biting.  Listen in to get the lowdown and the latest forecast so you’re ready to heat up yourself! Facebook

The boys packed the studio for this episode, welcoming in Courtney Woznek and Darrin Willingham to talk about the 2026 El Cheapo Sheepshead Tournament. They gave everyone the lowdown on all the details and the prizes, too. The conversation inevitably led to sheepshead fishing stories, including Kirk’s infamous “Dixie Cup” tale…this one alone is worth the listen! Alexis Kidd from Community Hospice and Palliative Care also checked in to talk about their connection to the upcoming Walter “Chuck” Foster Sporting Clay Shoot. It’s a great organization doing great things and getting help from a great event! Of course, there was all kinds of talk about fishing as the guys were looking ahead to warmer weather. Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week from Captain Kevin: Mechanix gloves are THE best hunting/work/cold weather gloves by far! They have all different kinds of gloves to meet every need, and you can find them everywhere. Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: The 11th Annual Walter “Chuck” Foster Sporting Clay Shoot is this coming Thursday, and spots are filling fast! Rally your team and click HERE to register. Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Captain Kevin’s wife Carrie makes a MEAN S.O.S. (if you don’t know, ask somebody). If you want the recipe, check out our Facebook post.  Facebook

Yep, the First Coast Winter Bluster-palooza continued this week, but for those brave enough to get out there, the fishing wasn’t bad at all! Capt. Kevin talked about it with the Unusual Suspects, and introduced the newest member of the crew, Capt. Rob Robbins! He’s THE pro between the Buckman and Green Cove Springs, so get ready for great insight into part of the best fishery on the East Coast! Facebook

The guys were back in studio (and they brought Capt. Leon Dana along, too), and the top thing on their mind was the bottom number on that temp chart – YIKES! They took a break from the chilly chatter to listen to Capt. Kirk’s fantastic deer hunting story…you don’t want to miss the interesting turn it took. In fact, the show was LOADED with all kinds of great stories – perfect when you’re curled up to keep warm on during a winter cold snap. A question came up, and lots of folks talked about it: do you crank the music while you’re on your boat, or do you keep it quiet to listen to what’s going on around you? LOTS of interesting answers…and lots of favorite songs thrown out there by the music lovers. And finally, have you ever heard of “nosnolgia”? Well, you will when you listen to this episode. Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week from Captain Kevin: Carrie found a great car phone charger with a retractable cord from Prakie. The verdict: MONEY! Click HERE for the Amazon link. Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: These Anboson 10mil gloves are great for using during cold weather fishing to help keep your hands warm and dry! They are durable and don’t rip easily. Captain Kirk gets them on Amazon! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: it’s a great Baked Brie appetizer recipe – click HERE to check out the Facebook post. Facebook

Hopefully you’ll be able to hear Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects talk First Coast fishing over the chattering of your teeth! Chilly…chilly…chilly, indeed – but are the fish biting at all? Find out, have a little fun, and get the scoop on the next round of winter weather headed our way in the upcoming week. Facebook

With Capt. Kirk out on OSR, Capt. Kevin and Jeff took to the streets…and landed at the Prime Osborne for the Jacksonville Boat Show! Lots of great boats to talk about, of course, along with all kinds of great talk about fishing, hunting, music, food – you name it, they talked about it! Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week from Hagan Ace Hardware’s Hagan Guns & Hunting: Jeff had quite the issue while dealing with some porkers at his property…and quickly fixed it with the help of Retay Arms and Hagan Guns & Hunting! Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week:The Jacksonville Boat Show is this weekend, January 23 – 25. Don’t miss it! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Dip, baby dip!! The perfect gameday grub – Jeff’s 7 layer venison dip with ground venison, refried beans, sour cream, salsa, cheese, guac and jalapeños!! You can customize it to your liking just make it, refrigerate and serve with your favorite dipping chips! Facebook

On this episode, the lines get drawn among Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects – who loves them some January and February vs. who…not so much.  Get the lowdown, compare it to the luck you’re having, and see which side you’re on!  And listen in for the forecast, too… Facebook

One of the best things about the Outdoors Show is this: you can’t afford to miss a single episode, because you never know where the conversation’s going to go.  Sure, the guys talk hunting and fishing, weather and outdoors gear…and food (always food!), but the chatter went ALL over the place, and it was a whole lot of fun! Capt. Kevin revisited something he first brought up during the last episode of the Fishing Forecast: the one that got away.  Crazy stories about the ones that didn’t quite make it to the boat…and a couple that actually did – and STILL got away! Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week from Harley at CSS Fireplaces and Outdoor Living: If you have a boat with a live well, eventually you will have to change the pump. Instead of having to rewire everything switch out to JRready wire connectors. Makes it way easier to change out! Get them on Amazon for under $20. Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: Mark it in your calendar! The Jacksonville Boat Show is next weekend, January 23-25. The Nimnicht Outdoors Show will be there live on Saturday morning. Come join us! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Go to Jeff and Tera’s favorite restaurant to try this incredible southern combo – White Lily biscuits, Surryano country ham, piquillo cheese dip, pickled veggies and jalapeño jelly! Delish!!! Facebook

Well, in case you didn’t notice…it’s officially January. Although everybody’s teeth are chattering, Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects are actually feeling pretty good about fishing over the next few days.  So bundle up, get tough, and get ready to catch some nice ones! Facebook

Jeff was out on OSR this week, so Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk got things going themselves this episode.  But they didn’t end it that way – Capt. Paul Dozier joined them to talk a whole lot of fishing, including kingfishing (what else would the mastermind of the Old School talk about?) and naturally progressing into some really cool trolling talk. They were talking offshore, and of course, when anybody talks about going offshore, the conversation shifts to sharks. Quite the interesting discussion ensued about how many are out there…and how much protection they really need. Talked a little hunting, too…spawned by a very “interesting” story from a caller who caught a look at an intimate moment. Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: Capt. Cory Sparks hooked up Capt. Kevin for Christmas with the Black Sierra 7″ Outdoor firepit. He’s been using it and burning all the pine cones. Perfect for doing s’mores, too! Get yours for under $30 on Amazon. Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: Mark it in your calendar – The Jacksonville Boat Show is January 23 – 25. The Nimnicht Outdoors Show will be there live on Saturday morning. Come join us! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Feta venison burgers: 1 lb ground venison 1/2 Jimmy dean sage sausage Feta Mix venison and Jimmy dean While patting patties add feta Grill and enjoy! Facebook

Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects were back after a two-week, holiday-induced hiatus. So, as you can imagine, they had a lot of catching up to do about…catching fish!  Get the latest updates, along with the latest forecast, in this welcome back episode. Facebook

Capt. Kevin was off on some New Year’s OSR, but he checked in via the wonders of modern technology…to find Tru Luvin Fishing’s Domenic Paniccia sitting in his chair at the studio!  As you can imagine, lots of fun and fishing talk ensued. Capt. Kirk shared the audio of a pack of yotes going BONKERS on his property…and why? Because something was in there with them, and one of those seems to have met an untimely end thanks to the beast that growls at the end of the clip. What was it – a bear? panther? BIGFOOT?!?!?!? Not sure what brought it up (maybe the New Year’s fireworks?), but the guys got to talking about flashlights and kicked around all kinds of recommendations. That led to this episode going really gear-heavy. Flashlights, artificial lures, knives…and more. Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: Chris got the Handy Heater for Christmas this year. He was skeptical, but it really works! Cranks out the heat in a hurry, variable temp setting, auto shut-off, and a timer, too! Facebook

The boys were back after some yuletide cheer to talk about the fun of the holidays and what was next up on the outdoors agenda. They got Capt. Kirk to talk about the INSANE haul he brought in the day before – lots of sheepshead and some of the biggest trout any of them had ever seen! The guys talked about a lot of things, including more absurd fishing regulation talk, all kinds of stuff happening in the woods (bears, big cats and more), as well as potential names for Capt. Kevin’s new puppy, and all kinds of holiday food and fun talk. Here’s your L.V. Hiers gear tip of the week: Mema’s No Bite Bug Spray works on those pesky gnats that have been awful with this warmer weather! It’s Available at ALL Hagan Ace Hardware locations. It’s safe for people AND animals and what’s better than SUPPORTING LOCAL? The owner, Pam, is from our area! It works for mosquitoes, gnats, flies and even no-see-ums! Here’s your Ring Power CAT tip of the week: Captain Kirk Got the Mustang Survival Throw Bag with a 75′ survival rope. Great addition to safety gear you should carry! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Merry Brisket-mas! Check out Jeff’s explanation of ALL the steps he used to make this THE BEST brisket ever! Facebook

The guys were back in studio, and they were a bit conflicted. Of course, everyone is all about all things Christmas this time of year, but with the weather as good as it is – and the fishing as good as it is – how could you not talk about it? The conversation bounced around all over the place between fishing, hunting, sting ray barbs, Christmas gift ideas, Christmas movies and TV specials, lines from Star Wars (?!?)…no joke – this episode BOUNCED. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here’s your LV Hiers Gear Tip of the Week, Ringpower Tip of the Week AND your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: for your last minute Christmas shopping, head over to our sponsor page and support the businesses that support the Outdoors Show! Facebook

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for everyone, and thanks to the great weather, even the fish were getting into it! Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects talked about it for the whole show…and talked about how good it may be.  Tune in to find out just how good it’s going to be! Facebook