Tom Rowland Podcast

This may be the most important Physical Friday across the board because there are so many situations when you might not be able to leave your Hotel Room. Whether you are waiting for something for work, or you are downloading something, or the gym doesn’t have a weight room or maybe you don’t feel safe leaving. In any case, there are awesome workouts that you can do and by far my favorite is doing 100 burpees for time. Read more HERE. 

Hank Patterson Fishing Guide is one of my favorite Fly Fishing personalities.  I have to admit that I was more than a little star-struck while conducting this interview.  From Yellowstone Survival Guide to Camp Hawgadawgaa, I have followed Hank for years and it was a real pleasure to find out what makes him tick.  Check out today’s podcast with Hank Patterson Fishing Guide, read more HERE. 

I thought I would feature Captain Matt Budd on the podcast to teach us all how to catch pompano. Captain Matt Budd may know as much about pompano fishing as anyone I have ever talked to. This is a guy who is not just doing this recreationally but doing it commercially. When fishing commercially you may learn some things that a recreational angler doesn’t have to learn. Read the full article HERE. 

Sometimes you are in an area where you can't run outside, or its raining and you are stuck in the hotel. Then you find that the hotel has a working treadmill and maybe a dumbbell. There are almost endless possibilities for just these two pieces of equipment, but I'll just give you 3 workouts that you can do variations of as needed. Read about them HERE.

At only 8 years old Lawrence was register “blind” when it was found that his central vision had failed, and by his 20’s Lawrence lost even more of his sight. At this point he began to see through his other senses and adopted a guide dog and took on reading in braille. Now, in his 40’s, after earning a Masters in Environmental Studies and nearly losing is ability to perceive light, his love for the outdoors has continually increased. Read the full article HERE. 

I got to sit down with Chris Bush from Speckled Truth and talk about catching some monster trout. Chris Bush is specialized in speckled trout, trophy trout and is a huge conservationist. Read more about Chris Bush and The Speckled Truth HERE

Part 5 of the Hotel workouts is on the beach. This is great for when you are on vacation with your family - a good way to maintain your routine. You can do shuttle runs, swimming, burpees, handstand walking etc... Check out all the workouts HERE.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ashley Saunders during my time in Bimini and I had the good fortune of him showing me around the Dolphin House. Ashley told me about his life and how everything changed after he swam with a group of wild dolphins. Since then he began building this Dolphin House (or Poetry In Stone) 26 years ago and he is still building it. Ashley has dedicated his life to creating the house in honor of the dolphins that he swam with. Read the full article HERE. 

Last week we talked about fly line management and this one is how to practice so that you are also practicing fly line management. It’s been said that perfect practice makes perfect - we are going to talk about practices to make you a better angler. You can click HERE to read about the practices to help you keep your fly line organized and prepare you to catch more fish. 

We’ve made it to part 4 of our 10 part series. We are doing great, and this podcast is on parking lot workouts. Honestly, I don’t like hotel gyms, I don’t like working out in any gyms. I like working out outside, so usually I will head out to the parking lot if I can. So let’s check out some good workouts you can do in a hotel parking lot with ZERO equipment. Read the full article HERE. 

I am going out on a ledge and saying this is the first podcast in history that there has ever been a podcast done on the water, on a bonefish boat, in Bimini Bahamas. Eagle Eye Fred has been guiding for 47, he is a kind hearted, sweetheart of a guy and he actually has eyes like an eagle. Fred pulls a boat like a man half his age, he gets around like a man half his age and he’s just in great shape. Read the full article HERE.

Today we are going to talk about something that every guide has discussions with their clients about. I am even willing to say that this is the single most important thing to success in fly fishing. Believe it or not, I do not believe that your ability to cast is the most important thing in fly fishing for these fish. I say that, because I will see someone who has a really good cast but has a bad skill set in fly line management in a skiff. What does that mean? Full Article HERE. 

The first thing I look for in a hotel weight room is the pull-up bar. Now there are 4 tried and true pull up bar workouts that you can try. They are benchmark crossfit workouts named after girls: Cindy, Angie, Candy and Mary. They are benchmarks which means you can look them up and compare yourself to how others are doing on these workouts. Listen to hear how to do them or read about them HERE. 

Captain Bouncer Smith has committed his life to sharing fishing with others through articles, radio shows, seminars, and taking people on his boat, Dusky 33. Bouncer shares stories of how he introduces kids and adults to the excitement of catching bait to catching monster tarpon and marlin. Check out the article on Bouncer HERE. 

Have you been told that fly fishing is very difficult to learn? That it's the end-all-be-all? Well its not. Its just another way to fish and another tool in your tool box. It's easy to learn and I'll give you pointers on where to start for either fresh or saltwater fishing. We can take this conversation as far as you want, just reach out with questions to podcast@saltwaterexperience.com. Read the article HERE.