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Mother Nature just isn’t cooperating, is she? Not according to Capt. Kevin and the Unusual Suspects!  Find out how they dealt with another bad weather hand over the past week, and more importantly, find out if the upcoming week is going to improve. Facebook

For the third week in a row, Jeff was out and about – but this episode, he was checking in from hunt camp, and boy, did he have some stories. He wasn’t the only one, though – Mullethead called in just MINUTES after he took down a 8-point, 180+ pounder! The story’s good, but it’s worth a listen just to hear Mullethead work through what Chef Gordon calls a “buck-gasm”! LOL Meanwhile, Capt. Kevin and Capt. Kirk welcomed in Tru Luvin Fishing’s Domenic Paniccia as a guest. He’s currently on IR after knee surgery, but he was still ready with some stories of his own. But the big story is the weather – especially the wind! Everyone’s suggestion to you: don’t. For the next several days, the winds, waves and tides are going to be downright treacherous. And if that crazy buddy of yours calls you us and says the fishing’s gonna be epic, you have the boys’ permission to reply, “Frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a –” Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: PROTECT THE GEAR YOU HAVE! We have some serious king tides this weekend with up to 40 mph NE winds. If you happen to be on the water watch for floating debris! There will be lots of dead trees and some of them will be tough to see in that weather! Here’s your Ring Power Cat tip of the week: SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, November 14th from 6am-Noon. Registration is NOW OPEN or our live remote at the Hagan Ace Hardware Holiday Kickoff! Along with thousands $$ in vendor giveaways and swag (they have over 80 vendors this year including cooking teams) Hagan Ace is giving one lucky winner a $10,000 GRAND PRIZE shopping spree to the store! You’ll be able to enter to win up until the store closes that evening. Click HERE to register, see all event details on how to enter to win and the hot deals and vendor swag & prizes! Here’s your KirbyCo Cooking Tip of the Week: Click HERE for Capt. Kirk’s Easy Bake Shrimp! Facebook

After taking a couple weeks off to do some family stuff and some Nature Tour OSR, Capt. Kevin was back at the helm to steer the SS Fishing Forecast for you! He had a lot to catch up on with the Unusual Suspects, and he did just that. He laid out the forecast as well, and you’ll want to pay attention. Will this be a great week for you…or not so much? Facebook

Capt. Kevin was back in the studio, but since Jeff wasn’t, the guys filled the empty chair with the one and only Chip Wingo! Jeff did check in from England, thanks to the wonders of modern technology. The big story, as it often is, was the weather. In the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias (however you pronounce it), Mother Nature treated all First Coast anglers to a great reprieve. But be warned – things are about to change in a big, bad way. NOTICE: The ocean is officially closed. Even so, there’s a bunch of great tips for you in this episode, so make sure you’ve got your notepad while you’re listening! It wasn’t 100% fishing talk, though – it is October, after all – so you can bet on some of the chatter about things going on in the woods. Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: The UMT Knot Puller is one of Captain Chip’s favorite tools! The Knot Puller is designed to help anglers cinch down tight, secure knots without damaging fishing line or struggling with slippery wraps. Makes a great gift, too! Click HERE to check it out. Facebook

With Capt. Kevin still out on OSR duty, Capt. Leon Dana took us through this episode, and checked in with his fellow Unusual Suspects to talk about the fishing everyone was hoping would return after Hurricane Isaias. It did, and you can hear all about it. And of course, you’ll be able to get the forecast so you’re ready to go over the next seven days of First Coast fishing! Facebook

Capt. Kevin and Jeff headed out of dodge this week, as Hurricane Isaias hit the panhandle. Capt. Kirk helmed the studio to talk about it, and he welcomed in a couple great guest co-hosts: Capt. Dennis Young and Brian Dufek from Shimano! Even though the weather hasn’t been cooperating – especially for “snapper season” – there was plenty of fishing talk to be talked, plenty of tips to be tipped, and plenty of stories to be shared! Jeff did join the show – from England – via the wonders of modern technology, so he chimed in on it all for the first hour, and Capt. Kevin pulled himself away from his OSR in Kentucky to do the GemLux Trivia Question, too! Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: We’re discussing venting tools with the snapper season opening! You can find a great selection, including the Diamond Fish Saver and Ohero’s Vent for Life, at Strike-Zone Fishing Jacksonville. Here’s your Ring Power Cat tip of the week: SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, November 14th from 6am-Noon. Registration opens this coming Wednesday for our live remote at the Hagan Ace Hardware Holiday Kickoff! Along with thousands $$ in vendor giveaways and swag (80+ vendors this year including cooking teams) Hagan Ace is giving one lucky winner a $10,000 GRAND PRIZE shopping spree to the store! You’ll be able to enter to win up until the store closes that evening. Visit haganace.com to register, see all event details on how to enter to win and the hot deals and vendor swag & prizes this Wednesday! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: It’s a soup kinda weekend, so click HERE to check out Capt. Kirk’s She Crab Bisque/Soup recipe. Facebook

First Coast anglers are looking for wet nets. Wet lines. Wet hooks. And wet fish that are waiting to get cleaned. THIS is not the right kind of wet. Capt. Kevin was off doing some OSR, so he turned the helm over to Unusual Suspect #1, Capt. Leon Dana. It wasn’t too tough an assignment for ‘ol Leon, though – with so much wet, windy, wavy weather happening, everybody had a lot to talk about.  Get the latest, along with the forecast for the upcoming week…and let’s all hope we can dry out and calm down soon! Facebook

You read that right – this thing started back in 1996, and it’s been a wild ride!  Broadcasting live from Strike Zone Fishing, the boys got together with the OS Family to reflect on three decades of the Outdoors Show. The Outdoors Show has lived through 6 different presidencies and watched gas go from $1.25 a gallon to…well, let’s not talk about that. The guys have seen the outdoor lifestyle go high-tech, with cellular trail cams, thermal imaging, side-scan sonar, GPS-enabled trolling motors and complete technical overhauls of the stuff they’ve always relied on. They’ve seen A LOT of change. But during this episode, there was plenty that hasn’t changed – and it’s a huge statement about what makes the Outdoors Show what it’s always been. The good people, the good stories and the good times.  Today, all of us celebrated what’s good in the outdoors and what’s good about the Outdoors Show and the Outdoors Show Family. From all of us to all of you, thank you for 30 great years! Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: Visit Strike Zone and find out about the special 30th Anniversary special deals they have in honor of the Outdoors Show! Here’s your Ring Power Cat tip of the week: The Outdoors Show is celebrating 30 years on the air TODAY! Join Capt. Kevin Faver, Capt. Kirk Waltz and Jeff Lageman at Strike-Zone Fishing Jacksonville this morning for a special live remote celebrating three decades of fishing, hunting, friendship and unforgettable stories! Come by, meet the guys and help us celebrate The Outdoors Show’s 30th anniversary! Here’s Your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Click HERE for Tera’s Sourdough Discard Cornbread recipe! Facebook

Can you believe it’s October? OCTOBER?!?!? What a wild year it’s been, and what a wild weather week we’ve had. Capt. Kevin gets into with the Unususal Suspects, and they kick around some really good tips so that you can catch something – anything – when Mother Nature’s acting up like this.  Listen in for the forecast, too… Facebook

The guys made their way to the studio for this episode reveling about the weather. As Jeff put it – it was one of the best mornings EVER. EV-VER! And what a great day to have great weather – 9/26 is National Hunting & Fishing Day! It’s a time to recognize generations of sportsmen and women for their contributions to the conservation of our nation’s rich sporting heritage and natural resources (okay, that’s what the official website says…). For the boys, it’s time to raise a glass to everyone who hunts, shoots and fishes! Click HERE to visit the website and learn more. Lots of good news about the fishing and shrimping, but it wasn’t all good news. First Coast anglers finally got their expanded snapper season…but boy, the regs have made it a hot mess. Capt. Chad Starling called in to sort it out. You need to listen, but you may also want to have a piece of paper, a sharp pencil and a calculator handy. Good grief… Now when the temperature starts to fall, the guys look at the calendar. And today, the fact this this was their final September show, they couldn’t help but start talking about hunting. Lots of chatter about feeders, baiting and all the stuff that pulls them in. This show was in the middle of a Harvest Moon, which led to a few stories about how bright that moon can get when you’re in the woods. Well, that brought up jacklighting, which brought up all things jack: jackwagons, jackrabbits, jacka$$es, jack squat, and the ultimate question: what’s the deal with the word “jack”? Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: The shrimp are running! Go see the helpful folks at Hagan Ace of Green Cove, Mandarin, East Palatka and Orange park for pellets, meal, nets, buckets and more. Visit their website to window shop before you go! Here’s your Ring Power Cat tip of the week: The Outdoors Show is celebrating 30 years on the air! Join Capt. Kevin Faver, Capt. Kirk Waltz and Jeff Lageman at Strike-Zone Fishing Jacksonville on Saturday, October 3, for a special live remote celebrating three decades of fishing, hunting, friendship and unforgettable stories! Come by, meet the guys and help the entire OS Family celebrate The Outdoors Show’s 30th anniversary! Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Trader Joe’s “Handsome Cut” Potato Fries have become Jeff’s new favorite fries! You want ’em at their best? Put ’em in the air fryer. Facebook

Everyone on the First Coast has noticed the change in the weather, and Capt. Kevin was no different. He and the Unusual Suspects all talked about the nor’easter that’s been cranking all week, and what it meant for the fishing.  You’ll want to listen in to see what’s working, what’s not, and what will work in the week ahead. Facebook

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… Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: Captain Kirk’s favorite safety harness for bow season: the Hunter Safety Systems Ultra Lite. Don’t put yourself at risk – invest in the best! Click HERE to get yours…and get it before you head out to the woods. Facebook

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… Facebook

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? Here’s your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: Captain Cory Sparks has been catching black drum all summer! His “secret ” is tipping the jig head with a piece of Fish Bites! Here’s your Ring Power Cat tip of the week: Get your tickets to Parker Flower Farm’s next event on October 23rd! Click HERE for all the info. Here’s your KirbyCo Builders’ Cooking Tip of the Week: Click HERE to get Tera’s recipe for “Easy Peasy Sourdough Cornbread”! Facebook

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! Facebook