How To Catch A Permit With A Spinning Rod

St. Croix Spinning Rod (Avid VIS70MHF Series) medium action 7ft rod - this one I feel like I can cast the most accurately with. I’ll pair that rod with the Daiwa 3000 Ballistic which can hold 20 pound J-Braid 320 yards of it. It is a very small and light reel with great drag, you can actually go down with it because it has good line capacity. I will tie 1.5 feet of fluorocarbon leader on the end of it which allows me to cast accurately so that the connection between the braid and the fluorocarbon is outside of the tip of the rod when I go to cast. If you have too much then you have to cast the knot (which is a Double Uni or J-Knot).

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandApril 2, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Techniques, Fish Species, PermitComment

Big Snappers Offshore

So one of the questions I got when I went live on Instagram was how to catch snappers offshore. Of course, I am an inshore guy but I have had some chances to learn from some very talented offshore fishermen. I've gotten to fish with Captains Scott Walker and Steven Rodger from Into The Blue TV and learn how they catch really big snappers. One of the key factors you need to pay attention to is the chum.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandMarch 26, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Techniques, Snapper, Fish SpeciesComment

How To Chum For Bonefish

One of my favorite things is sight casting - it’s all I did when I was first guiding. I never learned how to chum, it was not something I did when I was just starting out. However, eventually with fishing there are days where you just can’t sight fish (rainy or cloudy days). If you are a professional fishing guide you get put in this situation a lot, of days when you wouldn’t normally go fishing but because people have booked the trip you have to go and make the most of it. Chumming for bonefish is excellent for this situation.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandMarch 19, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Fish Species, Techniques, BonefishComment

How To Fish From A Paddle Board

When you go down to the Florida Keys it is common to want to go into the Everglades. Sometimes when there is a cold front and the weather isn’t ideal it can be a fantastic option to go back up into the Everglades and explore the No-Motor-Zone. Over the years Rich and I have tried many different crafts for the area but none have compared to the paddle board. With the shallow waters and the dynamics of the area you are trying to fish, a paddle board is the perfect craft for the job.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandMarch 12, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Explore, TechniquesComment

Boat Ramp Etiquette

Today I wanted to talk about boat ramp etiquette - things like how to back your boat in, how to get ready and how to avoid altercations or frustrating other people. The boat ramp is a place where everybody is pretty excited, you have professional fishing guides there who have their system down and can get their boat in and out pretty quickly.

That is exactly the way you want to do it whether you’re a professional fishing guide or a rank amateur. Here is a way for you to start your day at the boat ramp in the best way. So here are some bullet points from this How 2 Tuesday.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandFebruary 26, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Techniques, ExploreComment

David Mangum - How To Feed A Tarpon

Born in Florida, Captain David Mangum grew up cultivating his passion for fishing. David guides in the waters where he learned to fish and is well versed in light tackle and offshore fishing. But David has a particular passion for fly fishing. He’s gone to guide in Alaska, Colorado, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Because of his experience David offers very specific instructions when stalking, casting and watching a Tarpon eat your fly.

PodcastTom RowlandFebruary 12, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Fish Species, Techniques, TarponComment

5 Things To Be Successful

It’s not the biggest or the most - success as a fishing guide is not that you catch the biggest or the most fish. The most important thing you can do is showing your customers a good time. Give them a great experience, this means that they will return to you. That is then how you have a successful business. Have happy customers.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandFebruary 5, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Explore, Techniques, Record KeepingComment

How To Extend Your Guiding Career

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandJanuary 29, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Explore, TechniquesComment

Turner Rowland - How To Call In An Elk

Turner Rowland is a professional Elk Hunting guide in Bozeman, Montana. Today, he sits down with us on How2Tuesday to discuss the best ways to call in an Elk.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandDecember 17, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Explore, TechniquesComment

The Ring Game

While my kids were growing up, we had a canal in our backyard and would play the Ring Game. As a fisherman, this is a great activity to reinforce my kids’ interest in fishing, but also I get to share one of my favorite hobbies with them. Though we had a canal, this game can be played in a pool, lake, or anywhere with water access. The Ring Game not only teaches kids how to cast their line, but is also a way to progress their skills, so they’re able to start catching fish on the flats.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandDecember 3, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, TechniquesComment

How To Choose A Bonefish Fly

When choosing a bonefish fly, it is important to keep in mind the shape, size, and sink rates. Depending where you are fishing, you will need to have a heavier or lighter weight bonefish fly. For instance, if you are fishing in shallow water, you don’t want to throw a heavier weight bonefish fly in, as it will scare the fish away. Instead, you will want to have a lighter fly that will sink towards the bottom without having a strong, heavy impact.

How 2 TuesdayGuest UserNovember 27, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Knots, Techniques, Fish Sp, BonefishComment

How To Keep Shrimp Alive

Why would you even want to keep the shrimp alive overnight? Well if you head out earlier than the bait shop is open, or if you have some left over from the previous day, then you will want live bait for tarpon or bonefish, etc…

The shrimp needs to rest, that is the key.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandNovember 6, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, TechniquesComment

How To Tie A Bonefish Leader

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.

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.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandOctober 30, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Knots, Techniques, Fish Species, BonefishComment

How To Keep A Fishing Journal, Finding Fish Over And Over Again

When fishing consistently, especially if you are a guide, it is super important to journal. The advantages of this is that you save yourself from forgetting a spot, and you might be able to plan vacations due to your journal about what the conditions were like when the fishing was on. I am a huge advocate for journalling about where and when you found some fish and being able to track them down over and over again because you wrote it down.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandAugust 28, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Techniques, Record KeepingComment

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