Tom Rowland Podcast

Oxygen in the water: using a bubbler or aerator. You don’t need the water to be circulating, you need to oxygenate the whole area. A stone with a weight on it will make it sink and an aerator. Something for the shrimp to rest on. This is something that the shrimp can hang on to. A screen around the edge maybe. This is a great way to keep the shrimp alive.

Great podcast here! I got to sit down with the hosts of Into The Blue television, Scott Walker and Steve Rodgers. It was hard for me to get around to do this podcast but we found some time and got it done.  We also got to have Jake Perry, who does our underwater filming, sit down with us and tell us about a swordfish that attacked him. If you know anything about swordfish, you know that they are no joke and Jake was very fortunate to come out of that situation unscathed. 

Lefty Kreh made the 50% rule for leaders and I use it all the time. A 9ft leader is kind of standard. There is a very simple formula, the one made by Lefty.  4+2+1+2=9 4.5+6+3+1.5+3=13.5 We start with 50 and taper down to 15. We start 4ft of 50lb, 2ft of 30lb, 1ft of 25lb then double the last distance of 2ft of 15lb. 

I met Matt for the first time in 2010 and we have kept up some after that. Later I found a post on Instagram about him in a hospital and found that he was struck by a train. I commented after seeing him walk into the UFC with him all healed, that we should go on a fishing trip. After that we got him down to Hawks Cay and then had him sit down on the podcast.

If you haven't listened to last week, give that one a listen. Here we have some tips on how to get that turkey to come to you, this one is interesting and educational. Graham thinks like a turkey and definitely sounds like a turkey. If you're anything like me you're already thinking about it and practicing with your turkey call when you drive around. Please let me know what you think about this podcast and check out the tomrowlandpodcast.com website where you can send me a voice recording!

Peter Miller has done lots of stuff, you may know him from his TV show Bass2Billfish and now started Uncharted Waters with Peter Miller. In addition to that, Peter is also the 3 time World Sailfish Champion with his team The GetLit. Before that he was a male model. He is the only person I know who came to the ranks of a professional fisherman through being a male model. That is an interesting path so we definitely talked about that, as well we discussed his work ethic and how he got to where he is today.

In this podcast Graham talks about the difference between how to kill a turkey if you have to versus killing a turkey with your buddy. Here are some quick bullet points about the differences: Killing a turkey with your buddy: You gotta have a good buddy that won’t screw it up You’re buddy needs to be able to sit there You need to be able to communicate with your buddy Killing a turkey if you have to: One call in your pocket Get a good butt-pad Lock it down

When Glenn Housman gets into something, he really goes all in. That is my personality exactly. When I walked into his house, we went back into his “Man Cave” which was a perfectly soundproof garage with a full drum set that looked like it was set up for a Rush concert. I knew that I was going to like this guy. That is how I do things as well.

I guess that if you just continue to do what you love long enough, people just kind of figure that you are doing ok, or maybe it was the infectious positive attitude, or the 14 hour days that I never complained about, or that I was always doing 14 hour days for months at a time, and on the one day off that I might have, I would do an 18 hour day for my own enjoyment.  Behavior like this is so contrary to the 9-5 punch a clock mentality that is so prevalent in our society.

Hunt Jennings is a professional Kayaker who is also working his way through Nursing School. His kayak life started early as a few teachers taught him a few things and gave him opportunities to learn. This was a springboard to spending a semester at a kayak school in lieu of traditional high school. Through this program, Hunt learned a lot about kayaking and even more about himself.

Bouncer gives some excellent advice including: Use a hand scale every time Point the rod directly at the scale and pull back until the drag slips at 20% of the breaking strength Use the scale to observe how the drag changes as your customers or friends pull on the line and bend the rod Practice so much that you can know exactly how hard the angler is pulling by the bend in the rod

Tom Rowland sits down with Roland Martin to discuss his successful fishing career and his story of where he came from.  Roland talks about his history of losing his parents at a young age and how he recuperated from the tragedy.  Roland Martin is a name synonymous with Bass Fishing, and he does not disappoint. I got to know Roland on a trip that I was doing at Bass Pro Shops. I found myself traveling with him for 3 days. 

Using Proper Tackle - Peter explains exactly what tackle he prefers Get Bites - How to get the most bites Fresh bait - Which bait works the best and how to care for it Light leaders - How light is too light, how heavy is too heavy? Small Hooks - Learn the right size to use for the best hookup Set drag very light - Peter explains the right drag setting Close the distance quickly - How to finish the job in a Tournament

Capt. Bouncer Smith is a South Florida Legendary Captain who has worked from 5 am to midnight almost every day since he was a kid. His work ethic is impressive but so is his resume. With many world records and tournament wins on his resume he is also the recipient of the IGFA “Legendary Captains and Crews” award.

Captain Benny Blanco was in the podcast last week and returns to share how you can be involved in the fight for the Everglades. He gave four steps on what you can do and they are: 1. Get educated 2. Take Action 3. Take Personal Responsibility 4. Help To Educate Others It is important to know where your information comes from and to be well informed about the ongoings of the Everglades.