Jordan Jonas was a cast member of the History Channel Show, Alone. The show sent a group of survivalists to the Arctic to compete for $500,000 in a last man (or woman) standing competition. Jordan outlasted everyone by making it 77 days. He killed a Moose with a bow on the show as well as catching many fish. He battled wolverines and the cold to make it to the end.
Read MoreHunter Bland was a college bass fisherman who has recently moved on to become a Bass Fishing Coach. We learned a little about Hunter a few weeks ago when he was on the podcast with the whole Florida Gateway College team but today we dive deep into his personal story. Hunter achieved some notoriety, but not in the most desirable way. He was ejected out of his boat due to a freak accident and he was lucky enough to not get run over by any boats during the start of a Bass Tournament. He was wearing his lifejacket so he made it out ok. Hunter is now using that experience to travel around to speak and educate people on water safety.
Read MoreI have been on a mission to find a way that I can have a trolling motor system that will never run out of juice. This year has been a real game-changer because Power Pole came out with a new charger that charges on the go and I have switched to Lithium Pro Batteries. So the idea is that I will never run out of battery juice. I needed some advice so I invited Joe Cubberley to come on the show.
Read MoreAfter working in the music business for 16 years, Angie Scott has chosen to follow her passion and help other women embrace the sport of fishing. She is now Capt Angie Scott and is a guide as well as a host of The Woman Angler Podcast. Through the podcast, Angie is reducing many of the intimidating barriers for entry that many women see as challenges. or follow her on social media @thewomanangler
Read MoreThis podcast has been a long time coming, as Shaw has been on my list since the inception of this show. He has been an incredible helper and coach in my life. My first television exposure was due to Shaw Grigsby and he really brought me into the industry. After a few years, we decided to launch a show and Shaw was incredibly encouraging and even let us borrow his crew. He really cut the learning curve a lot and I've been forever grateful for that.
Read MoreI raised my kids like this. I would come home from a charter with bait still in the well. The kids would be sitting on the dock fishing with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Snapper waiting for me. We would go straight back out and fish til dinner time.
Read MoreA long-time listener of the Tom Rowland Podcast joins me today to talk about the TRP Fitness Challenge. Bryan Sears is 5 days into 20 for 20 and tells us about his exercises and how he gets them done while being a captain, guide and working for Mass Bay Guides. Bryan is a fisherman up in Massachusetts and also is big into fitness, so he was excited about the challenge and the comradery with the #TRPFitnessChallenge. Bryan’s mom owns a small gym and he has always been around a fitness lifestyle, but he was most excited about doing 20 days straight with no rest.
Read MoreIn part 6 of a 6 part series on the Lao Tzu quote:
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
There is an example of character becoming destiny - imagine two boats. They are maybe in a race or setting out from the same port, and they look like they are going in the same direction. But they are a couple degrees off, and over time the boats start to get further and further away until they are out of sight. After enough time the two boats will end up in very different places.
That is what this is about - the small changes that you make in your thoughts, words and habits will make huge differences in your character and your destiny.
Read MoreI came across Joshua Medcalf's work after hearing 2x CrossFit Games Champion, Katrin Davidsdottir reference a book called Chop Wood, Carry Water. I put it on the list and then quickly read that one and 2 more. Since reading his books, they have become the most gifted books of the year. I gave them to my children, friends and people I work with. Each of the recipients have as impressed with them as I was.
We also had some other interests in common. Joshua recently returned from an Inner Mountain Expeditions in Norway to learn more about the Wim Hof Method and much more.
Read MoreIn part 4 of a 6 part series on the Lao Tzu quote:
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
We talk about how Habits over time will determine your character
Today we discuss how habits determine your character
Read MoreI have followed Mark Quartiano who is better known as Mark The Shark for a couple of years. To say that Mark is controversial is an understatement. Mark seems to relish the role as the bad boy of Sportfishing and referred to himself as the Darth Vader of Sportfishing. This was interesting to me because he also seems to have a lot of contrary opinions and actions to being the badboy. For example, Mark has no problem killing big sharks and posting the pictures on Instagram, however after talking to him for a while I also learned that he has tagged and released more sharks than anyone in the world. Many of the sharks are sent to biologists or delivered to the local homeless shelter.
Read MoreThis is number 3 of a 6 part series. “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
~ Lao Tzu
Brandon Cyr is a 4th generation Conch. A Conch is someone born in Key West, FL and there are fewer now than ever. Brandon developed a passion for fishing at an early age and has become one of the best flats guides in Key West.
I originally contacted Brandon to discuss his recent trip to Cuba. However, the Cuba trip took a back seat to his recent marriage proposal on his birthday. We talked permit fishing and tagging bonefish as well. We finally got around to discussing Cuba and he filled me in on an amazing trip.
Read MoreThis is number 2 of a six-part series dealing with your thoughts, words and how it determines your success or failure. To start off we have a couple of quotes, this one is from Chad Wright: “Your tongue is your rutter, it will steer the direction of your life and the outcome of your situations 98% of the time.”
Read MoreWhatever industry you may be in, it is common to hear of the legends. Those people whose name continues to surface in conversations with other customers or competitors. In the inshore fishing business, Capt Joe Gonzales is one of those people. Despite working 150 miles away from one another, I heard Joe's name and stories on the regular. His reputation precedes him as a professional who might actually have some Bonefish DNA mixed in with his.
Read MoreI was in the boat recently with a couple of my friends, Jason Stemple and Jake Perry and we started talking about little things that make a big difference on fishing trips. So we each put our two-cents in on the things that are the cheapest and that might be the most important. If you could carry a couple of these items instead of just one, it would exponentially increase the enjoyment and productivity of the day. So here is our list of things that we think will make your fishing experience much better.
Read MoreThis is number 1 of a 6 part series. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your character, and your character determines your destiny. Each day we dive in on another aspect of how your thoughts ultimately define your character and destiny.
Read MoreCaptain David Cohen is a coast guard 100 ton Captain who runs a pathfinder with a 150 Yamaha. He’s a south Florida Native that specializes in Big Tarpon and Snook with his vast knowledge of fishing Biscayne Bay for 30 years. He takes pride in giving each client an experience that they will remember for a lifetime. The Salt Life is simply the way of life for Captain David Cohen.
Read MoreWhatever industry you may be in, it is common to hear of the legends. Those people whose name continues to surface in conversations with other customers or competitors. In the inshore fishing business, Capt Joe Gonzales is one of those people. Despite working 150 miles away from one another, I heard Joe's name and stories on the regular. His reputation precedes him as a professional who might actually have some Bonefish DNA mixed in with his.
Read MoreHeath Daughtry runs the small boat division at Yellowfin Yachts. He is responsible for 4 boat models from 17-26 feet. His attention to detail has improved the quality of our boats over the years.
Heath also started the Skiff Challenge which is a 1300 mile race around the State of Florida which has grown into a fundraiser and awareness generator for the water issues affecting the State of Florida. Today, Captains for Clean Water runs the race and is bringing additional attention to the race and the issues.
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