Tom Rowland Podcast

Capt. Benny Blanco is a professional fishing guide out of Miami Florida who is working 300 days a year.  In addition to a very heavy fishing schedule, Benny is also a husband and father to his 3 girls.  If that wasn't enough to fill up anyone's schedule, Benny finds himself on the front lines in the fight for the Everglades.  Recently he was the recipient of a conservation award given by Captains For Clean Water and Costa.

Hunt Jennings is a professional kayak athlete and has done several 1st descents on waterfalls over 100 feet.  While Hunt is a true expert, he wasn't born that way.  Hunt had to learn how to kayak just like everyone else. On today's How2Tueday show, I ask Hunt about his opinion on how someone would go about learning how to and then getting into whitewater kayaking.  Hunt breaks it down for us in less than 10 minutes and gives excellent advice for anyone who is interested in learning to kayak.

It is my great pleasure to sit down with a true legend in the strength and conditioning world. Ethan Reeve is one of the world's very best strength coaches, PERIOD. Ethan developed a love for strength training and a work ethic to match as a boy "chopping cotton" and baling hay for 8-12 hours a day.  He did 500 pushups every day from grade 8 through 12 which helped him move on to wrestle at the University of Tennessee.  

Some of what was covered are: Leave your gear at home Teach your kid how to cast before the first time on the water Remove all stress Be there for the kids.  On the 3rd time they ask, go home Have decent tackle to ease frustration Get small hooks, use live bait and a bobber Remove tangles one at a time Don't ever force kids to fish Make sure that the kids are wearing sunglasses to protect their eyes

Gene Jensen, also known as Flukemaster, has one goal. He lives his life to accomplish the goal of teaching the world to fish. Through his Youtube channel, Gene films instructional videos, answers questions and arranged in person meet ups with his army of fans. Gene sits down with Tom Rowland to discuss how it all started, how it has changed and where he plans on taking it in the future.

Finding fish can sometimes be fairly easy, but being able to replicate that situation weeks, months or even years later and find fish doing the same thing again is really what separates the good from the great.  Obviously, keeping some sort of record of what you have found can make a really big difference, but many people start their fishing journal with grand plans of keeping a ton of data.  A few days after starting, they simply stop because the record keeping is taking too much time and effort.  

Chad Conely is a trout possessed entrepreneur and business owner.  Overcoming poverty, Chad was able to join the Marines, get a 4 year degree and design a life that he wants.  He now owns a very successful company and is able to fish as many days as he wants.  

Coach Ethan Reeve joins Tom to tell you how to use his training philosophy of Density Training to set a new personal record on pullups.  Density training is a philosophy that Coach Reeve pioneered and has used effectively at University of Tennessee Chattanooga, McCallie School, Wake Forest and with many National teams in different sports.   The philosophy is simple but incredibly effective.  It can be applied to Olympic athletes or someone recovering from a knee replacement.  

Brian Latimer is an FLW Pro Bass Fisherman who makes his living through fishing tournaments and sponsorship.  With an Associates Degree in Horticulture, Brian owned and ran a successful landscaping business before doing some soul searching and deciding to pursue professional fishing full time.

Red Tide and algae blooms are having devastating effects on the marine ecosystem of SW Florida.  Capt Daniel Andrews of Captains for Clean Water joins us for an update and instructions for how you can help.  This is the most important episode we have ever published.  Please take action, share this episode and encourage others to take action as well. Click Here to take action now: https://captainsforcleanwater.org/take-action/eaa-reservoir/

CA Richardson is a professional angler who has been the host of a television show, Flats Class, for over 10 years.  As a masterful teacher, CA has expanded his influence on South Florida anglers by collaborating with Salt Strong to offer online courses in various subjects.   Tom Rowland and CA first became acquainted through the early days of the professional redfish tournaments.  They fished against on another in the ESPN Redfish Cup and the IFA Redfish Tours.

1. Be Direct - Talk to the guide about what you would really like.  Do you want to catch a lot of fish and don't really care which species? 2. Be honest - Give your guide an accurate assessment of your skill level.  Are you an expert?  Novice? 3. Be Open - Be flexible and open to other times of year, other locations or other guides.   4. Make Sure You Understand What is Required From What You Are Asking. - Talk to the guide and understand what goes into the request you made.

Capt. Robert “RT” Trosset is a light tackle fishing guide based out of Key West, Florida. Born and raised in East Central Florida and moving to Key West in 1974, Trosset quickly found a following among hardcore light tackle anglers in the Miami Beach Rod and Reel Club, as well as serious world-record chasers. To date, he’s led anglers to 238 IGFA records on light-tackle and fly. 

Deck of Cards:  Travel can wreck the best intentions for fitness goals. Whether it is a vacation, a business trip, a fishing tournament or an adventure to a primitive location, having an irregular schedule and no access to a gym can cause some to really go off the rails.  I was certainly having these same problems as I was traveling for Redfish Tournaments many years ago and it really caused me a lot of frustration as the progress I had made would slip away every time I traveled. 

April Vokey makes her entire living through Flyfishing.  She is an intriguing character within the Flyfishing community who splits her time between British Columbia and Australia. https://www.waypointtv.com/fishing/saltwaterexperience https://www.saltwaterexperience.com