Tom Rowland Podcast

Dr. Jennifer Rehage and Carissa Gervasi are back on the podcast to give us an update on what they have found during their study of the Jack Crevalle. They have tagged a number of fish and have found that some migrate all the way from the Florida Keys to Louisiana. In this episode we talk about what could be causing these migrations and what we could learn from future studies. Be sure to follow @fi...

Every fly caster seems to want to cast the longest possible cast. Whether it is actually to catch a fish or to impress your friends at the barbecue, the desire to cast the whole line or deep into the backing is something that many people ask about.  Now, I don’t think that you have to be able to cast far to land lots of fish, but if you practice your distance casting and can have control of your f...

The 10,000 pushup challenge has officially started! I have been loving seeing everyone involved on social media so keep it up! This week we are going over a good way to get your pushups in by keeping it fun and spreading it out throughout the day. I use a deck of cards for fitness all the time, and I have found a good way to use them for the pushup challenge as well. You can place cards around the...

Toby Hansen joined me on the podcast this week. Toby grew up in a commercial fishing family and became a mate for a private boat. We met when his boss booked me for a fishing trip in the Keys. His Boss got busy as Bosses sometimes do and did not make that trip so me and Toby got to spend the day fishing and we have been friends ever since. We catch up and talk about the journey to today.  This one...

I often get questions about what kind of boat someone should get, so this week we go through that for How 2 Tuesday. The first thing to remember is that every boat is a compromise. There is not a single boat out there that can do everything. But if you decide on what you want to use the boat for most, you can get the perfect hull that accommodates where you want to go. You can get a specialized bo...

This past week I had the chance to do a workout with world champion WWE wrestler and founder of DDP Yoga, Diamond Dallas Page. During our workout he walked me through a 30 second pushup. The challenge for this episode is to complete 5 of these. It is much more difficult than it sounds. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast because we have our full episode with DDP coming soon! This podcast is presen...

Sam Milazzo joins the podcast this week to talk all things fishing in the Keys. Sam was the captain of the boat that broke the Keys sailfish record, with 76 landed in one day. We talk about that, along with Sam’s other guiding experience and more. Sam is also an amazing artist, and we talk about how he got his start. Be sure to check out Sam on Instagram @ sammilazzofishing This podcast is present...

This week on How 2 Tuesday I go over how to mark your fly line so that you know what weight it is. Some fly lines come with this already marked, but it is easy for it to get rubbed off. I use a sharpie and a method involving different thicknesses of lines to make sure that I always know what weight fly line I have. I’ll always do this as soon as I get a line so that there is no confusion down the...

We are SO CLOSE to the 10,000 pushup challenge starting! The biggest goal of this challenge is awareness so I wanted to give you some tips and tools to help promote this challenge on social media. I will be going live every day in February either on @tom_rowland or @saltwater_experience Instagram and want you to join me on the live session! We can do pushups together and talk about our goals. We a...

Legendary fly designer and fishing guide Blane Chocklett joins me on the podcast today to talk all things muskie fishing, fly design, and more. Blane is famously known for many of his fly patterns including the creation and development of the Game Changer. Blane is also well known for his dedication to muskie fishing, and we talk about all of the learning and experimenting that it took for him to...

I recently received a question about how to create the strongest connection between fly line and backing or fly line to leader so I figured I would go over that knot on the podcast today. Whipping a look in a fly line can be done several ways but I prefer to add 2 nail knots for added protection against failure. I’ll show how to do this with a Tie Fast tool. I dont use many tools but this one is w...

Since we are still preparing for the 10,000 pushup challenge that starts in a few weeks, I figured I would tell you about one of my travel workouts that heavily incorporates pushups. This is an extremely simple workout that you can do with no equipment, and also helps you to explore a new city if you are traveling. The only parameters are running 3 miles and 300 pushups. You can complete this howe...

One of our favorite guests is back on the podcast, The Snakeaholic. Kevin Pavlidis is involved in both alligator and python wrestling in South Florida and is very passionate about animals. In this episode Kevin talks about why he went vegan and still consumes 4000 calories a day. He also gives us some more python stories, and he talks through some encounters of pythons eating full size alligators....

Chris Bush has a lot of experience wade fishing flats in Texas, especially for giant speckled trout. In this episode Chris goes over what gear you’ll need, especially in colder conditions. He also goes over some advantages of being on foot over a skiff. Things like feeling the temperature changes, feeling the texture of the bottom on your feet, and more. You are able to really understand the water...

This month is all about preparing for the 10,000 pushup challenge. In this episode, we briefly go over how Captains for Clean Water is involved and then we talk about ways to keep track of your pushups throughout the month. You can do it any way that you would like, but one of the best ways to is with a spreadsheet that has been made to help. You can get this spreadsheet for yourself at tomrowland...

Alycia Downs of Captains for Clean Water joins episode #555 this week to talk about the CFCW mission, why they are involved in the 10,000 Pushup Challenge, and why you should be a part of it. Registration is now open and you can register you and your team by going to tomrowlandpodcast.com/pushups This challenge begins February 1st, so be sure to register each member of your team and start preparin...

This week on How 2 Tuesday Episode #554, we talk about what I think is the most important skill to have when fly fishing off of a skiff. We go over line management, how to best prepare yourself, when you would need a stripping bucket, how I prepare for a fish, and more. We also talk about why you shouldn’t be taking false casts when you don’t need to. How do you prepare for a fish and manage your...

We are just a couple days away from launching the 2022 10,000 Pushup Challenge and now is the time to start preparing. In this episode, we look back on a Physical Friday from September when I went through an excellent program for increasing your daily pushup numbers. This has been the best way that I can find to prepare for the 10,000 pushup challenge. Be on the lookout for a big announcement Janu...

My old friend Paul Tejera joins the podcast this week to talk about his guiding career, and to catch up.  Paul is a legendary Florida Keys Guide and someone who I paid very close attention to as I started my tournament career. With not only a remarkable tournament resume including Guide to the grand champion in the Golden Fly Tarpon Tournament and Poor Boys Tarpon Tournament on four occasions. He...

If you’ve ever been on a destination fishing trip, you know that it usually takes a lot of preparation. One thing that many people forget to prepare for though is the physical demand that a trip may have on your body.  Are you prepared to cast a 12wt rod for 8 hours straight in the heat of the jungle? Are you prepared to hike 4 miles to that pristine creek loaded with trout?  What happens if you s...

Last week we went through an ab routine with champion boxer Ryan Martin. This week Ryan is back to walk us through his shoulder routine that helps him keep his arms up during a fight. It is only a 5 minute workout with 5 different movements, but it is a challenging one. If you would like to complete this workout with us, I uploaded the full 5 minute workout to both Instagram and YouTube. Just go t...

Capt. Paul Ross joins the podcast today. We recently had Paul on an episode of Saltwater Experience and I wanted to talk to him more about what he has been up to lately. Paul is currently working on a degree in entrepreneurship while also becoming one of the most well known young guides in the keys. In this episode, we talk about how he balances school and guiding, how he was able to complete a su...

Rodrigo Salles of Untamed Angling joins the podcast today to tell us about how to stay healthy when you are taking a trip outside of the country. Rodrigo operates fishing lodges out of the Amazon, and health safety is always a question that his guests ask. In this episode he goes over what to bring, what to avoid, how to get safe water, and more. If you liked this episode with Rodrigo, we have a f...

Professional boxers are known for having some of the strongest abs of any athlete, and today we get to hear from world champion Ryan Martin on his daily ab routine to help keep him in top shape. He has a series of movements that he goes through, and it adds up to 900 ab movements every day! See if you can complete this, or scale it back to match your fitness level.  Video Podcast: https://www.yout...

The arapaima is a fish that has been at the top of my bucket list for a long time. When I recently saw my friend Jako Lucas posting about them on Instagram, I had to get him back on the podcast to tell me about it. In this episode Jako talks us though how crazy it is to catch these fish on the fly. He has a ton of experience with these fish and we go over what gear he uses, technique, and plenty o...