Tom Rowland Podcast

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Tom Rowland of Saltwater Experience Television finds interesting stories in Fishing, Hunting, Fitness and the Outdoors and brings them to you in ultra high-quality audio. Unhurried conversations with icons, up and comers and people doing amazing things outside. Text "PODCAST" to (305) 930-7346 to contact Tom directly with questions or show suggestions.

  1. 5D AGO

    Bouncer Smith | Legendary Miami Guide and Author | Ep. 1009

    Bouncer Smith is one of the true legends of South Florida fishing — a charter captain, author, conservationist, and storyteller with over six decades on the water. He's written five books, guided thousands of anglers, and pioneered techniques that changed the way we rig lures and release fish. And now, in retirement, he's catching some of the best fish of his life. In this conversation, we get into Bouncer's recent adventures — from bass fishing in the headwaters to landing two 100-pound tarpon in one afternoon on 80-pound braid in Biscayne Bay. We talk about the five biggest changes in fishing over the last 60 years, from depth finders to forward-facing sonar, from monofilament to braid, from J hooks to circle hooks. We get into his genius circle-hook-in-front-of-the-lure rigging method, solunar tables and how to use them, and Project CSafe — the massive conservation and fishing event happening April 17–26 in Grant, Florida, presented by Star Brite. Some of the moments I found most meaningful in this conversation were: Bouncer landing two tarpon over 100 pounds in retirement — and admitting he thought those days were behind him His breakdown of the five biggest changes in fishing: electronics, GPS, bottom mapping, braid, and modern drags The circle hook rigging trick that took his tarpon catch rate from 10% to over 90% His commitment to solunar tables and how he's used moon rise timing to predict bite windows for decades The power of listening to every angler — because a bass technique might solve a tarpon problem 00:00 Introduction & Project CSafe Overview 03:15 Bouncer's Retirement Fishing Life 06:30 Striped Bass at Lake Lanier & Trophy Trout in Helen, Georgia 11:00 Fishing the Indian River Lagoon — Redfish, Snook & Bass 16:45 Catching Two 100lb Tarpon in Biscayne Bay 21:00 The Five Biggest Changes in Fishing History 28:30 Chemically Sharpened Hooks & Circle Hook Revolution 32:00 Bouncer's Circle Hook Rigging Method — Lures & Live Bait 38:45 Solunar Tables — Predicting When Fish Bite 44:00 Social Media, Conservation & Catch-and-Release Photography 48:30 Project CSafe Details — Tournaments, Clam Restoration, Fish Fry 53:00 Supporting Conservation Organizations 55:30 Final Reflections 🔗 Learn More About Project CSafe – projectcsafe.com 🔗 Connect With Bouncer Smith: Books available on Amazon — search "Bouncer Smith fishing" 📘 Free Resources: 🎁 Saltwater Knot Guide → https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP 🎙️ Tom Rowland Podcast → https://bit.ly/3O4lgn0 📺 Subscribe for More Unfiltered Conversations → https://www.youtube.com/saltwaterexperience?sub_confirmation=1 📱 Follow the Show: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/saltwater_experience/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@saltwaterexperience Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/tvswe #BouncerSmith #ProjectCSafe #StarBrite #TarponFishing #SaltwaterFishing #FishingLegend #CircleHooks #CatchAndRelease #SolunarTables #IndianRiverLagoon #FishingHistory #TomRowlandPodcast #SaltwaterExperience #ConservationFishing #FloridaFishing #SnookFishing #BiscayneBay #FishingTips #BraidVsMono #ForwardFacingSonar

    1h 15m

  2. APR 8

    Nick Honachefsky | "Saltwater Underground" | Ep. 1008

    Nick Cheskey is the host of Saltwater Underground, now in its sixth season on ESPN2, Discovery Channel, Sportsman's Channel, and Waypoint TV. He's one of the most versatile anglers in the country — a guy who grew up fishing, surfing, and ice skating on frozen Jersey swamps, and who pioneered surf shark fishing on the Northeast coast before anyone else was even trying. In this conversation, Nick and I catch up after three years and cover a lot of ground — from saltwater rivers freezing over in central Jersey to thresher sharks hunting with their tails to prehistoric megalodon teeth in freshwater streams. This one goes everywhere, and I loved every minute of it. Some of the moments I found most meaningful in this conversation: - Nick describing the first night he ever tried surf shark fishing in 1998 — paddling bunker bait out on a surfboard in the dark, alone, and having a thresher tail come whipping out of the water right next to him - How thresher sharks actually hunt — corralling bait with that massive tail and using it like a weapon, which is unlike anything else in the ocean - The species showing up in Jersey waters that have no business being there — tarpon off Cape Cod, cobia inshore, pompano in the surf, and Spanish mackerel everywhere - Nick's obsession with fossil hunting in New Jersey freshwater streams and finding a Hell Pig tooth that nobody had ever pulled out of Jersey before — 15 to 30 million years old - A real conversation about the future of fishing media, social media's effect on spot burning and content quality, and why both of us think the pendulum is starting to swing back toward expertise 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Three Years Since the Last Episode — What Nick's Been Up To 04:00 Ice Fishing Saltwater Rivers in Central Jersey 08:30 Growing Up Ice Fishing and Hockey in Frozen Jersey Swamps 13:00 Saltwater Underground Season 6 — ESPN2, Discovery, Waypoint TV 17:00 Filming Five Episodes in the Florida Keys 21:30 Sheepshead, Redfish, and Species Recolonizing the Northeast 27:00 Tarpon in New Jersey — Cape Cod Catches and the State Record 31:00 Surf Shark Fishing: How Nick Pioneered It in 1998 38:00 Thresher Sharks — How They Hunt and Why That Tail Is Deadly 44:00 The Great White Situation Up and Down the Coast 50:00 Fossil Hunting in Jersey Freshwater Streams 58:00 Finding a Hell Pig Tooth — 15 to 30 Million Years Old 1:04:00 Blood Worms, Sand Worms, and $35 a Dozen 1:09:00 The Saltwater Sportsman Seminar Series with George Poveromo 1:13:00 Social Media, In-Person Events, and the Future of Fishing Media 🔗 Watch Saltwater Underground: YouTube → Saltwater Underground with Nick Cheskey 🔗 Connect With Nick Cheskey: Instagram → @NickCheskey YouTube → Saltwater Underground with Nick Cheskey 📘 Free Resources: 🎁 Saltwater Knot Guide → https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP 🎙️ Tom Rowland Podcast → https://bit.ly/3O4lgn0 📺 Subscribe for More Unfiltered Conversations → https://www.youtube.com/saltwaterexperience?sub_confirmation=1 📱 Follow the Show: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/saltwater_experience/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@saltwaterexperience Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/tvswe #NickCheskey #SaltwaterUnderground #SurfSharking #TomRowlandPodcast #SaltwaterExperience #ThresherShark #JerseyFishing #FossilHunting #SaltwaterFishing #NortheastFishing

    1h 19m

  3. APR 1

    Kyle Gemas | Mountain Hunting, Dall Sheep & Mental Toughness | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1007

    Texas outdoorsman Kyle Gemas shares raw lessons from his Alaska mountain hunts—from crawling through claustrophobic alders in the Wrangells to covering 85 miles over 10 days in the Brooks Range for Dall sheep. Kyle breaks down his Leukotape foot care system, how 15+ tarpon tournaments prepared him for backcountry suffering, and why he's pursuing the North American Grand Slam of wild sheep. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro: From Arapaima to Mountain Hunting 01:24 - Getting Hardcore Into Mountain Hunting 04:01 - Why Start With Mountain Goats vs Sheep 06:32 - The Seven Day Wrangell Mountains Meat Grinder 08:51 - Flying Into McCarthy, Alaska via Piper Super Cub 11:02 - Water and Food Strategy for Backcountry Hunts 14:52 - Crawling Through Claustrophobic Alders 19:38 - Mental Limitations vs Physical Limitations 22:43 - Guide Ben and Packer Spencer 25:45 - The Goat Float: Glassing From a Raft 27:30 - Northern Lights and a Day Six Ram 32:36 - Mountain Goats: Easy to Find, Hard to Kill 41:18 - 15+ Tarpon Tournaments and Competition Lessons 46:46 - Tripling Training Time for the Dall Sheep Hunt 48:57 - 85 Miles Over 10 Days in the Brooks Range 51:53 - Leukotape Foot Care Strategy 56:59 - Learning From Guide Blake: Barefoot Glassing and Constant Snacking 01:00:26 - The First Few Days Reset My Suck-O-Meter 01:04:34 - Pursuing the North American Grand Slam of Sheep 01:06:05 - Mental Clarity and Leading by Example 01:09:44 - From Mountain Alders to Islamorada Tarpon 💰 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS ✅ Star brite - Premium marine care products - https://bit.ly/4o80cws ✅ Danco - Marine accessories and solutions - https://bit.ly/tomrowlandpodcast2 ✅ 1st Phorm - Performance supplements and nutrition - https://bit.ly/4liX1Rz ✅ MTN OPS - Backcountry performance nutrition - https://bit.ly/40niijr ✅ GORUCK - Military-grade rucksacks and training gear - https://bit.ly/3NsHVwj ✅ Free Knot Guide - Essential fishing knots - https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP 🎧 LISTEN ON ▶️ YouTube: https://bit.ly/44OXmoz ▶️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bqZip9 ▶️ iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3N9j4O9 ▶️ Spotify: https://bit.ly/4drkga6 🎯 CONNECT WITH KYLE GEMAS Kyle Gemas is a Texas-based outdoorsman, fly fisherman, and mountain hunter pursuing the North American Grand Slam of wild sheep. 🎯 CONNECT WITH TOM ROWLAND 🌐 Website: https://www.tomrowlandpodcast.com 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomrowland 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltstrong 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tom_rowland 📩 SUBSCRIBE for weekly episodes on fishing, hunting, and the mindset that connects extreme outdoor pursuits. #MountainHunting #DallSheep #BackcountryHunting #TarponFishing #AlaskaHunting #BrooksRange #WildSheepFoundation #MountainGoat #FlyFishing #TomRowlandPodcast

    1h 11m

  4. MAR 25

    Monte Burke | Author of "Men of Troy" | Ep. 1006

    Monty Burke writes about the best of the best — college football coaches, saltwater fly fishing legends, and the obsessed individuals who reach the top of whatever they pursue. In this episode of the Tom Rowland Podcast, Monty breaks down what Pete Carroll got right at USC that he couldn't pull off in the NFL, why Steve Huff at 80 years old is still one of the most fascinating people in fly fishing, and what the relationship between a great guide and an elite angler has in common with a great coach and his players. They also get into AI and why Monty thinks the removal of friction — of doing hard things — is one of the worst things that could happen to a generation trying to find purpose. Honest, wide-ranging, and the kind of conversation you'll still be thinking about the next time you're on the water.

    1h 11m

  5. MAR 11

    George Poveromo | 45 Years in Saltwater Fishing, TV & the Seminar That Tied Alice Cooper | Ep. 1005

    George Poveromo — host of "George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing" (26 seasons), Saltwater Sportsman columnist since 1983, and founder of the longest-running fishing seminar series in the country (39 years) — joins Tom for a conversation about building a career in the fishing industry from the ground up. George shares the story of how buying a Mako instead of an Aqua Sport changed the trajectory of his entire life, the three-piece suit that landed him the Saltwater Sportsman gig, Mark Sosin's career advice that still holds up 40 years later, getting speared in the rear end by a sailfish, the shark population crisis in South Florida, and why AI-powered fishing forecasts are already here. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - George's First Industry Job: The Miami Billfish Tournament 3:30 - First Story Sold to Outdoor Life for $300 4:10 - Joining Saltwater Sportsman in 1983 5:00 - Mark Sosin as Mentor 6:50 - The Embarrassing Boat Show Seminars That Started It All 7:55 - Launching George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing (Year 26) 8:30 - The One Mako Trip That Changed Everything 10:55 - Pivotal Career Moments 12:30 - The Three-Piece Suit Interview at Saltwater Sportsman 15:40 - Mark Sosin's Advice: Never Take a Staff Position 17:00 - Building the Seminar Series Business Model 19:30 - How Technology Changed Seminar Attendance 22:00 - Peak Seminar Years and Tying Alice Cooper 24:00 - Stage Fright vs. Food Court Seminars 28:30 - COVID Pivot: Televised Seminar Series Hitting 1M+ Viewers 31:00 - 2026 Plans: TV This Year, 40th Anniversary Tour Next Year 33:45 - Studio vs. On-the-Water Production 35:00 - Finding Cameramen Who Don't Get Seasick 36:30 - The Sailfish That Speared George in the Rear 42:30 - Tom's Mutton Snapper Bacteria Scare 48:30 - FADs, Technology, and Modern Offshore Fishing 51:15 - Electronics Evolution: From LORAN to Bathymetric Charts 52:30 - Generational Shifts in Fish Populations 56:50 - The Shark Population Crisis in South Florida 1:04:00 - Conservation, Access, and the SHARK Act 1:08:00 - AI in Fishing: Ross Fish and Ocean Forecasting with Simrad 1:11:00 - Can AI Replace Fishing TV Hosts? --- 🔥 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS ⭐ STAR BRITE - Title Sponsor of the Tom Rowland Podcast The best marine cleaning and maintenance products on the market. 👉 https://bit.ly/4o80cws 🔪 DANCO - Premium Fishing Tools 👉 https://bit.ly/tomrowlandpodcast2 💪 1ST PHORM - Premium Supplements 👉 https://bit.ly/4liX1Rz 🏔️ MTN OPS - Use code TOMFREESHIP 👉 https://bit.ly/40niijr 🎒 GORUCK - Use code VEST20 👉 https://bit.ly/3NsHVwj 🪢 FREE KNOT GUIDE 👉 https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP --- 🎧 LISTEN ON: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast/id1317802830 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LMwExvuYKzGQOCbghndXh 🎙️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomRowlandPodcast 🎙️ iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-tom-rowland-podcast-136412962/ 👤 CONNECT WITH GEORGE: Instagram @georgepoveromo 👤 CONNECT WITH TOM: @tomrowlandoutdoors #TomRowlandPodcast #GeorgePoveromo #SaltwaterFishing #Fishing #FishingTV #Sharks #OffshoreFishing #SaltwaterSportsman #Conservation #OutdoorLifestyle

    1h 13m

  6. JAN 22

    Michael Holland | M I N D B O D Y E N E R G Y | Ep. 1004

    Mike Holland is the creator of the MINDBODY Energy Movement — a daily practice that blends movement, breathwork, and mindset into a simple system you can do anywhere, with zero equipment. In just 8 months, Mike went from posting on a personal account to building an audience of nearly 900,000 people, all around one mission: help people take control of their health and live life on their own terms. In this conversation, we talk about why movement is medicine, why breath is the bridge between mind and body, and how discipline compounds the same way money does — one small decision at a time. We also get into what Mike’s doing with ManyChat, why he wasn’t charging anyone while it was blowing up, and how he’s building an app to turn this into a real community. Some of the moments I found most meaningful in this conversation were: The simplest reframe that changes everything: you don’t have to do it — you get to do it. Why breathwork can unlock performance (and how it keeps you calm even when your heart rate is high). Movement + rhythm = clarity — the way your brain settles when your body gets in sync. “What you consume is what you become.” Not just food — information, people, and energy. The real goal isn’t followers. It’s a million people taking ownership of their health. 📘 Free Resources: 🎁 Saltwater Knot Guide → https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP 🎙️ Tom Rowland Podcast → https://bit.ly/3O4lgn0 📺 Subscribe for More Unfiltered Conversations → https://www.youtube.com/saltwaterexperience?sub_confirmation=1 📱 Follow the Show: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/saltwater_experience/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@saltwaterexperience Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/tvswe #MindBodyEnergyMovement #Breathwork #Discipline #Mindset #MovementIsMedicine #TomRowlandPodcast #SaltwaterExperience

    1h 16m

  7. JAN 14

    Mike Loughran | "Fish Like Mike" | Ep. 1003

    Fish Like Mike — is a former PE teacher and varsity hockey coach from Buffalo, New York who built a massive audience by doing what he genuinely loves: getting outside, learning the woods, and telling the story like a buddy would. He started fishing in high school with a cheap kayak and a GoPro duct-taped to a hockey stick… and years later, he made the big call to step away from a “safe” career to go all-in on content, travel, and the freedom to fish on a Tuesday when nobody’s around. In this conversation, we get into the real stuff: the grind of teaching + coaching + building content on weekends, the moment he knew it was time to rip the band-aid off, why Instagram views don’t pay like people think, and why those “little creeks” in New York might be one of the most underrated fisheries in the country. Some of the moments I found most meaningful in this conversation were: How he built his entire audience with almost no “fancy” gear — just consistency, curiosity, and telling the truth on camera. The mindset shift from “posting videos” to “building a business” — and why reputation matters more than follower count. The possum video lesson: when your face is on camera and you teach like a friend, people stick around. Great Lakes tributaries that can give you a 5-pound smallmouth and a 30-inch “steelhead” in the same day. Leaving teaching wasn’t about money — it was about freedom, time, and not waiting until retirement to live the life. 📘 Free Resources: 🎁 Saltwater Knot Guide → https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP 🎙️ Tom Rowland Podcast → https://bit.ly/3O4lgn0 📺 Subscribe for More Unfiltered Conversations → https://www.youtube.com/saltwaterexperience?sub_confirmation=1 📱 Follow the Show: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/saltwater_experience/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@saltwaterexperience Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/tvswe #FishLikeMike #Fishing #GreatLakesFishing #Steelhead #SmallmouthBass #TomRowlandPodcast

    1h 3m

  8. JAN 2

    Aquaphobix: The Full Q&A! | Ep. 1002

    As saltwater anglers, we've all dealt with the ugly reality of bottom paint. You spend six figures on a beautiful boat, only to have someone slap what looks like an "ugly wig" on the hull. Then you're paying divers constantly to scrape it clean, dealing with toxic chemicals leaching into our fishing waters, and repeating this expensive, environmentally damaging cycle every single year. But what if I told you there's a game-changing technology that could eliminate bottom paint forever while actually protecting our marine environment? That's exactly what Dan Dillon from Aquaphobix has developed, and it's unlike anything I've seen in 30+ years of saltwater fishing. All of my other socials can be found here : https://linktr.ee/TomRowlandPodcast The Tom Rowland Podcast is presented by Star brite! Clean and protect with Star brite, a leading manufacturer of appearance, maintenance, and performance chemicals and accessories, serving the marine, RV, automotive, powersports, hardware, and home care industries for over 50 years. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and with its manufacturing plant in Montgomery, AL, the company produces "Made In The USA" products, including its flagship ethanol fuel treatment, Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment. https://bit.ly/48tNW0y

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Tom Rowland of Saltwater Experience Television finds interesting stories in Fishing, Hunting, Fitness and the Outdoors and brings them to you in ultra high-quality audio. Unhurried conversations with icons, up and comers and people doing amazing things outside. Text "PODCAST" to (305) 930-7346 to contact Tom directly with questions or show suggestions.

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