Tom Rowland Podcast

Calder Allen is 19 year old self-taught singer songwriter out of Austin, Texas who expresses his passion for the outdoors through his unique sound, different from most of what you’ll hear in the country or folk scene today. I found out about Calder while at Bonnaroo this year, he was one of the first acts that I saw and was a favorite performance throughout thew whole festival. His debut album’s c...

While at ICAST, I had a young guide approach me and ask for some advice—how do you deal with people who are actively trying to put you and your business down? This could be at the dock, in the bait shop or fly shop or even on social media.  I have dealt with this throughout my career and did have some advice.  Do you fight back or take a different approach? Listen to today’s episode and let me kno...

Many people simply get bored with the same workouts over and over and that leads to them becoming inconsistent and maybe even quitting all together. Being able to mix up routines, rep schemes and exercises can keep workouts more interesting and sometimes even more effective. The “In-Remaining Time Format” is a format that uses a set time of work and a set time of rest. We can use 2 exercises with...

Wes and his sons Weston and Perry are owners of On a Mission Fishing Charters based in Naples, Florida. We were introduced to each other by UFC Hall of Famer Clay “the Carpenter” Guida. Any friend of Clay’s is a friend of mine. I was interested in the story of generational guiding and wanted to talk to the Bedell family about how they determined that guiding was the path for them. The trio dominat...

The Knot Wars continue with a battle between two important saltwater fishing knots, the spider hitch and the Bimini twist both used to double the line without losing strength.  Many think that the Bimini Twist is a difficult knot (it’s not) and look for an easier way. The Spider Hitch is easier to follow and today we will test it to see if it is as strong as the Bimini Twist. Properly managing you...

The Pyramid format builds upon the 10-1 format we learned last week, but provides a slight bump in difficulty. This format also stays in the theme of Physical Friday that you don’t need to break the bank in order to achieve fitness. Even if it’s just stretch of open road or playground, a stairwell or a parking lot, there are ways to work out without having much or any equipment at all. Fitness doe...

Dylan Tomine is an outdoor writer and Patagonia ambassador who’s works include Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman, and Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table. His articles have also appeared in some of the top fly fishing publications in the world. Dylan also served as a producer for the documentary “Artifishal...

The Knot Wars rage on and this week we take two similar knots face off, the Albright and the Alberto. This is staying with the theme from last weeks battle about seeing if small improvements to your knots can have a noticeable performance impact. Properly managing your tackle and improving it is part of controlling the controllable, which is a key to becoming a great angler. If you want to learn h...

The 10-1 format, or countdown format is a beautifully simple format that can be surprisingly difficult. A recurring theme of Physical Friday is that you don’t need to break the bank in order to achieve fitness. Whether its a stretch of open road or playground, a stairwell or a parking lot, there are ways to work out without having much or any equipment at all. Fitness does not have to be expensive...

Anthony Randazzo is the owner of Paradise Plus Lodge in Buras, Louisiana—the redfish capital of the world. He and his business have overcome numerous hardships over the past several years including one of the most devastating hurricanes in history, a massive ecological disaster and an unprecedented global pandemic.  Anthony and I have spent a lot of time together traveling and fishing the Redfish...

This week on How 2 Tuesday we continue our Knot Wars and this time around a third faction joins the battle…with surprising results. I am testing The Clinch, The Improved Clinch and the Trilene on a next tech Force Tester. In this three knot battle, I want to see if the small improvements with each knot make a substantial difference. A key to being a great angler is what I have been saying througho...

This week we discuss whether it is more important to DO certain things like work out regularly, track calories and macros or take vitamins or whether eliminating harmful things that you DON’T do are more important. There is a DO and a DON’T column on a piece of paper. Which are you paying attention to? Which is more important on your path to health and fitness—What you chose to DO or what you chos...

For this weeks podcast, I am joined by best-selling author and triathlete, Adam Hill. Adam recently released his book, “Shifting Gears” which details how Adam overcame devastating anxiety and alcoholism to become a world class athlete. Since transitioning into this new mindset, Adam is certified IRONMAN coach and has become a motivational speaker to help others adapt to a style that drastically im...

This week’s How 2 Tuesday sees the Line to Lure Knot War continue, this week it’s going to be the Uni going against the Non Slip Mono. We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. Nothing is more important than controlling the controllable when out on the water, and the best way to do that is properly prepare your tackle, test it, tinker and refine it.  If you want to l...

“Fight Gone Bad” is a classic CrossFit workout. On this episode we will go over how to do this 17 minute workout as it is written, but also how to use this proven format to create workouts of your own with no equipment. Additionally, this format allows anyone to train big groups of people with minimal or no equipment in a short 17 minute time frame. 

For this weeks podcast, Dr. Mike Larkin rejoins the show to talk about all things Bonefish. Dr. Larkin has spent a significant amount of time studying Bonefish and in this podcast he covers everything from behavior, anatomy and the history of Bonefish research. Be sure to check out the last episode I did with Dr. Larkin where he took a deep dive into similar, interesting facts about Tarpon. The ta...

The Knot War continues and this week we move to a different front…line to lure. In this first battle of the war, I’m going to be testing the Improved Clinch against the Palomar. We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. As I said throughout this knot war, the most important part of being a great fisherman is to control the controllable and their is no better example...

Whether you are just getting off the couch or reaching for elite fitness goals, there are 3 key steps to getting there…consistency, accuracy and intensity. I go over what these mean and how you can incorporate them to get off the couch and make a major lifestyle change or tune up your training to reach for bigger goals.  This podcast is presented by Black Rifle Coffee  Use code BLASTOFF25 for 25%...

For this weeks podcast I am joined by Paul Woyak, author of “Why am I Alive”. Paul was an avid diver who experienced a life changing encounter with a Great White Shark off the coast of California. Through this encounter combined years of suppressing and processing the trauma of the event, Paul may have learned his own answer to life’s greatest unanswerable question…why are we alive? “Why am I Aliv...

This week on How 2 Tuesday, our knot war concludes in a battle between the FG Knot and the Double Uni in the finals of the braid to fluorocarbon connection.  We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. As I said throughout this knot war, the most important part of being a great fisherman is to control the controllable and their is no better example of that than properl...

Today I go over my morning post workout shake. I take about 15 minutes and premix the number of these I’ll need for my trip and store them in ziplocks bags.  The key to maintaining your program, no matter what that is rests in preparation. Stick as closely as possible to the way you eat, sleep and workout while you are on the road. This is the most important time but it is when many people fall of...

This week, renown fitness entrepreneur, motivational speaker and best selling author Bedros Keuilian joins the podcast. Bedros details his experience as Armenian immigrant finding success in America, his growth as a business owner and the state of masculinity in the world. Bedros’ “Fit Body Boot Camp” is listed as one of the top 500 fastest growing franchises. This success makes Bedros seem like h...

This week on How 2 Tuesday, our knot war continues, this time around we have a bout between the FG and J Knot. We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. As I said last week, the most important part of being a great fisherman is to control the controllable and their is no better example of that than properly preparing your tackle. If you want to learn how to tie the k...

For this weeks Physical Friday, I am going to build upon the stretch we discussed last week with the lie back quad stretch by introducing you to the reverse nordic. The reverse nordic is another advanced position I thought I’d never be able to achieve but has since become a valuable aspect of my training regimen. This has built strength where I was weak and that strength and flexibility has elimin...

This week, “Kings of Pain” Co-host Rob “Caveman” Alleva joins me on the podcast to discuss the shows recently releases second season. Caveman Rob also talks about his most painful animal bites, the invasive lion fish, a python bite that required surgery and how he got into the business of enduring some of the most painful feelings in the world for a living. “Kings of Pain” Season Two can be found...