Tom Rowland Podcast

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices