Tom Rowland Podcast

Hurricane Dorian is a historic storm that has had a significant impact on The Bahamas. Many listeners have asked me for the best places to donate supplies, money, manpower, chainsaws, and medical supplies. At this point, many of these relief efforts are being organized. I will post legit organizations on my social media @tom_rowland and @saltwater_experience as I become aware of them. If you know of donation sites, please let me know by sending an email to [email protected]

A fantastic workout to see a new town or area while getting challenged. I love to do this while travelling for work, I get to explore a new city during my 3 mile run and also get an excellent workout in.

In Key West a Grand Slam is a Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit caught by the same angler in one day. In order to achieve this, you have to be willing to take risks and be determined to accomplish your goal.

So you've broken your arm, torn your ACL, hurt your shoulder... Does that stop you from continuing to work on the habit you've built of working out? Instead of thinking about what you can't do, look at the new things you CAN do to work around your injury and continue to train and build other muscles.

Rufus Wakeman is a Florida Guide and has 10 World Records for both fly and conventional tackle. I talked to Rufus about his adventures, favorite fish, FADS and how he got where he is today.

Josh Thomas of Vibe Kayaks joined me to talk about getting into Kayak Fishing. Josh has the motto of "getting more of out there and less of in here." Check out his tips on kayak fishing and let me know if you have any questions you'd like me to answer in the future: [email protected] and check out the podcast article HERE.

Why do you have challenges and incorporate them into your life? I've often been asked this question and recently was asked the same question by a podcast listener. I have been thinking about this a lot recently and wanted to answer the question well. Overcoming challenges has shown me the power of my mind and I hope this podcast tells you why. Read the full article HERE.

“Crazy” Alberto Knie is so passionate that it comes off as crazy. Alberto is very dedicated to pursuing whatever fish that is in his field, and he will pursue it anytime of the day or night and he does it with great precision. He just loves to fish and has given up a lot of things to get into fishing.

To be a better guide you must pay attention to your communication, journaling and managing expectations of clients. Check out this podcast and other linked in THIS BLOG for all the ways you can improve your guiding. Important things to note would also be your fitness, making sure you're getting enough sleep and not comparing yourself to other guides. Comparison is the thief of joy.

I lead an active lifestyle as a guide…why do I need to workout even more?” I received this question from a listener. Guides and athletes that engage in only one form of exercise stand a chance to develop overuse injuries resulting from repetitive motion over a long period of time. Incorporating some strengthening exercises for opposing directional movements can go a long way to making sure that you are able to continue doing what you love for much longer.

Dawson Wheeler founded and grew Rock/Creek from humble beginnings to one of the most innovative outdoor specialty retailers in the world. Through community building and education, Dawson and his partner Marvin Webb became an anchor of their city. They built the company and sold it fairly recently to Camping World and now Dawson is enjoying life through adventure and his new podcast, The Dayfire Podcast.

I sat down with Dr. Max Baumgardner who is an ER doctor who has seen lots of injuries that are very common among fisherman. I asked him what he would carry in a First Aid Kit and he actually brought it to the studio. Listen as Max dumps out his first aid kit and goest through it with me.

Many of you have heard me talk about the Deck Of Cards workout. And though I really enjoy this workout I've run into the issue of the cards getting blown around recently. So a similar workout is the Dice Game, just get a couple of blank wooden dice and start labeling them with exercises and reps.

Today's show is with one of my old friends; Carter and I both grew up in Tennessee and we both started guiding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as trout guides. From there we intersected in tournaments both against and with each other, in tournaments such as the ESPN Great Outdoor Games, the Madfin Series and more. Now our lives are crossing again in the Television world. Carter is the host of "The Obsession Of Carter Andrews" which inspired "Legendary Catch" by National Geographic.

I had Hunter Leavine from Captains Collective sit down with me to go over a question that I got on social media: "How can I best book a guide for a fishing trip?" Hunter and I go over areas where you can find a guide and ways to find the most qualified guides. The best place to start is referrals and reviews.

Listen as I discuss the basics of building a home gym. I received a question and share personal stories about my own experience with this process. You'll learn about what you need and what you don't need to have a functioning gym at home.

A current professional in bass fishing, though at one point Mike considered giving it all up. Having filled out the paperwork to go teach for Rowan University - Mike considered one last fishing tournament to "go out with a bang" from his fishing career. This "last tournament" ended up being a turning point for Mike's life.

I was asked recently on how to chum for sharks, and they are a really good fish to chum for so I'm happy tips in the podcast today. Often sharks can save your day if you've had a bad day on the water, shark fishing can be easy but it also might not be as easy as you'd hope. Let me know what you think of the podcast today and email me if you have any questions you'd like answered on the podcast ([email protected]).

Many people have asked me how they should go about getting back in shape. In my group, I have a standard answer. Consistency, Accuracy, and Intensity. The recipe is simple (I didn’t say easy). Develop consistency in when you exercise, then work on the accuracy of the movements and only when those two are solid, ramp up the intensity.

I've always been a fan of Blair, "The Mogan Man" who came out with the Addictive Fishing TV Show. He also has done a lot to incorporate the community into what he does, but now he is taking action to help the environment. Blair is using a natural filter, the clam, to help improve water quality. This was a fantastic podcast and I hope you enjoy learning more about Blair, The Mogan Man.

Only the very best Captains can anchor exactly where they want to every single time. Wind, tides and current present many challenges that swing the boat off the intended spot and cause serious frustration for the recreational angler. I answer a question from a listener on how they might improve their anchoring skills and hit the right spot more often.

The physical culture of working out, getting stronger and more fit often results in sore muscles, tweaked body parts, aches, pains and sometimes overuse injuries. Acupuncture, Massage, Chiropractic, Dry Needling and more have been very helpful to me but learning how to maintain my body, recover from the pain and get back out there is also extremely important. We go over resources that you can use to do basic maintenance on yourself and keep you in the game.

Josh Carney loved to hunt from a very young age. He went on his first turkey hunt with his father and was shot accidentally which left him a paraplegic and in a wheelchair. While in the hospital, Josh had a feeding tube in his throat which he pulled out when told he wasn’t going to be able to speak again. Little did he know at the time that the tube had altered his vocal cords and that he would now be able to make animal sounds better than with any type of call.

Just as there is an art to tying perfect tarpon flies, there is also an art to storing them to prevent rust and to keep them performing as intended and to prevent the possibility of fouling (a Tarpon fisherman’s nightmare). There are lots of ways to do it, but today I am going to go over the methods taught to me by Fitz Coker. With new technology like the Plano Edge box, this method has become even better.

There are a select few individuals who can set a physical goal and accomplish it completely by themselves. However, in my experience, those people are few and far between. Coaches, Trainers, and Groups can hold you accountable, teach you the proper technique and also ramp up the intensity more than you may have done on your own.

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” - Neale Donald Walsch. This quote is significant to today’s podcast because my son, Hayden, just spent a month Sea Kayaking and backpacking through the Alaskan Wilderness on a NOLS Program. He chose this program knowing that it was outside of his comfort zone. This is one of my favorite podcasts ever with an exceptional young man that I am lucky enough to have as a son.

Parker Rabow of Florida Fantasy Fishing Camp discusses how a parent might ask the right questions to make sure that the camp in consideration is legitimate and safe. Check references, do your research and listen to this to make sure that your child not only has a great experience but is also safe and sound while in their care.

I answer a question from a listener about how someone might get in better shape to prepare for their Tarpon trip. This could easily be used for any flats fishing trip. It might seem silly to some to think that fishing requires fitness, but most people don’t stand up all day in the hot sun. Leg strength, lower back strength, and proper nutrition and hydration can go a long way to helping you to enjoy your trip much more. Read more HERE.

World Class Fly Tyer and author of 11 books, Drew Chicone found himself in a Cardiologists office at the age of 25. Drew created success for himself and was killing it at 25 years old with an office full of employees and making big sales. However, he was also killing himself with his stress level, extreme caffeine intake at 25 cups per day and simply neglecting his body. He gave it all up one day and pursued his passion for tying flies.

I got an email from someone talking about different types of chumming. He said he understood the concept of sand-ball chumming but wanted to ensure that he was making it correctly. So I cover the ways to correctly make sand-ball chum and what it is used for if you haven't used it before.

If there is a problem on an airplane, the instructions say that you should put on your own mask and then help others. As Fathers, Husbands, Leaders, taking care of yourself is similar. Create the best you possibly can so that you can then give to others even more! Is exercise selfish? Not in my opinion. In fact, I think it is selfish to neglect your body and mind. The key is how you fit in the time it takes to exercise and take care of yourself.

Parker Rabow started the Florida Fantasy Fishing Camp as a project for his Entrepreneurship Major. The numbers worked and he knew of no other fishing camps for kids so he decided to go for it. The first year he had 2 sessions of 14 kids. This summer, 450 kids will go through his program with another 250 on a waiting list.

I got a message where the person said they thought they were putting a lot of pressure on tarpon and the guide said: "you have to start putting pressure on the tarpon, you are putting no pressure on it." So I think I'll quickly go over this, it could for sure be a full-length episode but here are some quick points on how to put pressure on tarpon.

Dr. Izumi Tabata proved that 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest repeated 8 times was the way that most athletes can produce the highest output of energy. Today we discuss how to bring the Tabata Protocol into your training. Read more HERE.

Kyle Gemas recently traveled to the Seychelles by way of Dubai. As a once in a lifetime destination for most anglers, The Seychelles holds a particular allure. Kyle talks about the trip as well as his extensive tournament experience in the Florida Keys and how it helped him develop as an angler. Read more HERE.

A listener asked if I would do this show on how to properly handle fish intended for release. I was a little hesitant at the time because each fish that we fish for requires a slightly different technique. I wasn’t sure if I could effectively communicate, through audio only, the proper way to handle fish. I gave it a whirl anyway and hope it is helpful, if you want to know more please email me and I would be happy to provide any details that were missed in the podcast. Read the full article HERE.

Maintain one more workout station than you have people (2 partners, then keep 3 workout stations). One partner rests while the other does a certain amount of pull-ups or some other exercise. As soon as they finish the other partner will start on push-ups. Rotate through the exercises, resting while your partner is doing their workout and see how many rotations you can do in a certain amount of time. Read the full workout HERE.

Josh is a wounded warrior with 4 traumatic brain injuries, he retired in 2008, but continued to support the military as a contractor state-side and abroad. While leading a training exercise in 2013 he had his last traumatic brain injury, complete with a fractured nose, rib, and cervical spine compression. With the doctor’s prescribed medications and self-medicating with alcohol, Josh reached the limits of his functionality. Josh went from that to bouncing back. Read about his story HERE.

The 3 boats I fish from obviously have different anchoring requirements, different types of bottom, different lengths of line, different amounts of chain and even different types of anchors… The one thing that holds true with any of these is that when I put my anchor down I want it to hold, I don’t want it to slip. When I put my anchor down I also want to be able to get off of the anchor and go chase down a fish. Read about the anchor Recipe HERE.

So now we have finally come to a hotel with a gym that has everything that you need. It has a treadmill, dumbbells, a pull-up bar, a pool and you brought your jump rope. With all of that, you can make up your own workouts but you can also do workouts like The Murph, Three-Rounds-For-Time, 21:15:9 or a combination of pool and running workouts. Read about them HERE.

Dr. Lori Schweikert is a researcher with degrees in Marine Biology from Florida who not only researches fish but is an avid fisherman. Lori gets a lot of inspiration from her experiences on the water and brings that stuff back to the lab. She has been able to apply a lot of her research to her fishing. I found out conversation super interesting about the Hogfish and mostly about the Tarpon. I had so many questions about what the fish could see and how that would help my fishing.

One of the ways that we like to catch Permit on the flats, in the channel and offshore is we like to see them first and then throw over there. Typically you will set up a rod similar to the one you would use on the flats - but offshore the water is deeper and sometimes you can lose the permit to the wreck... How to set up your tackle, read the equipment list HERE.

We are now at number 9 out of our 10 part series on exercises you can do while you are traveling for work or pleasure. These workouts are ones you can do with minimal equipment and some with no equipment at all, and today we are going to cover jump rope workouts. Whenever I travel I always carry a jelly jump rope that is probably the cheapest jump rope you can get. Read the full article HERE.

Chris Bush is an active duty Air Force Officer and angler from Louisiana. He is known for his association with and writing for The Speckled Truth which is a blog all about hunting giant trophy Speckled Trout. He has a benchmark for his group to catch the “dirty 30” which is a monster 30-inch trout. Data is collected on these giants that he hopes will help the species in the long run. Read more about Chris Bush and The Speckled Truth HERE.

With tarpon season in full swing, you have a lot of people out and you might see some people using push-poles to direct the skiff in the direction of the fish and people using them to stake out. Even if you have Power-Poles, there might be some situations where you still need to stake out with a push pole.

Sometimes, when you are in a hotel, they have a pool (and maybe even a pool that is worth swimming in). In these cases, there are some great workouts you can do in the pool if you are looking to change some things up with how you workout. Read 6 pool workouts you can do while on vacation or a business trip HERE.

Growing up in Jupiter, Florida and with a guide for a dad, Matt was driven to share his knowledge with the youth in his area. With a background as an EMT, Firefighter and Fire Inspector, Matt is able to safely teach the children in his area and inspire a sense of adventure in the Jupiter Fishing Academy. Read more HERE.

I sat down with Jason Stemple way back in episode #0022 of the podcast and he brought up some tips on how to avoid Seasickness. In this episode of How 2 Tuesday I feature some of his tips on avoiding seasickness offshore when looking through a camera lens. For more on the tips check out our article HERE.

This may be the most important Physical Friday across the board because there are so many situations when you might not be able to leave your Hotel Room. Whether you are waiting for something for work, or you are downloading something, or the gym doesn’t have a weight room or maybe you don’t feel safe leaving. In any case, there are awesome workouts that you can do and by far my favorite is doing 100 burpees for time. Read more HERE.

Hank Patterson Fishing Guide is one of my favorite Fly Fishing personalities. I have to admit that I was more than a little star-struck while conducting this interview. From Yellowstone Survival Guide to Camp Hawgadawgaa, I have followed Hank for years and it was a real pleasure to find out what makes him tick. Check out today’s podcast with Hank Patterson Fishing Guide, read more HERE.