Posts tagged Techniques
The BEST Way To Protect Yourself From The Sun

As a fishing guide, it is incredibly important to protect myself from the sun. I really don’t like putting on sunscreen every day, and Have been using clothing to protect myself for many years. The first thing you’ll want is a good pair of polarized sunglasses. Along with that, my Buff is a crucial piece of clothing that I never leave home without. You can use that along with a hat to fully cover your face from the sun. Huk just released a new hooded shirt called the Waypoint shirt, and it is made out of recycled water bottles. I use the hood along with my Buff to completely protect my head. A lot of people think that I wouldn’t want to wear long sleeves in the hot Florida weather, but with a shirt as soft and breathable as this one, it almost feels like you’re wearing nothing. All of this information is especially important for fishing guides that spend all day out on the water. Be sure to pick up all of the crucial sun gear to keep yourself protected from the harsh sun.

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How 2 Tuesday - The Easiest Way To Monetize Your Podcast

A few weeks ago, we had a conversation with Dave Stewart of the Wet Fly Swing podcast discussing how to start your own podcast. Since then, I have had a lot of people reach out for more information. This week we are talking about a new opportunity that is becoming available through the Waypoint Podcast Collective. This will give you the easiest way to start your podcast from scratch and will help you to be able to monetize it as well. If you would like more information about opportunities like this, shoot me a text at (305) 930-7346.

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Changing Fly Lines - Labeling

The Tarpon are COMING! In fact a whole bunch of them are already HERE! To get ready, I need to go through some gear and change lines on my fly rods. I walk through the way I do it and why. Some of these tricks I learned from the legendary Lefty Kreh, and some I came up with on my own. Have any cool tricks of your own? Text me at 305-930-7346 and let me know how you stay organized.

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Backcast Presentation - A Fundamental Skill In Saltwater Flyfishing

When you’re fly fishing on the flats, a powerful and accurate backcast is one of the most important skills to have. In fact, it is nit even an optional skill. The powerful and accurate backcast is a crucial fundamental rather than an advanced tactic. Fish appear in an instant and you have to be ready to make a cast at any angle regardless of which way the wind is blowing. Everyone is ready for the standard forward cast, but if a fish appears at an angle with a right shoulder wind (for a right hand caster) a backcast is crucial. Your guide will be able to put you on a lot more fish if you have these skills as well. Practice makes perfect, so be sure to practice your backcast accuracy and distance in the yard before your next saltwater trip but NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE TARGET!

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Teaching Young Kids To Cast With The Ring Game

The Ring Game is an old game that I created to make my kids better anglers from a young age. Young kids will quickly learn to read water, and how to become more accurate at casting while having fun and spending time with you. The idea is that they throw their line out, and wherever it lands, you have to land your lure inside the ripple that they made before it disappears. Eventually they will want to switch, and you can start making the first cast, and they can try to land their lure inside the ripple. This is a fun way to get your kids into the sport and teach them how to control their rod and become excellent casters.

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How To Use Teasing In Jacks To Your Advantage

On this week’s How 2 Tuesday, I go over a technique that I have been using a lot recently. Teasing in jacks can be effective for many situations. In this episode, I go over when this is helpful, whether you’re scouting out a new area, or trying to get the fish closer to the boat for a fly fisherman. I also go over how to make the tease lure, and what techniques you should use when reeling the tease lure in.

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How 2 Tuesday - Getting Your Kids Into The Outdoors

Ben Crawford wrote the book “2000 Miles Together” where he tells the story of completing the Appalachian Trail with his entire family of 8 (ages 2-17). In this episode I talk to Ben about motivating your kids to get outdoors and the importance of it being their decision. Ben has a ton of experience with this subject and has some great knowledge and insight to share with us. Be sure to subscribe to the Tom Rowland Podcast because we have a full episode with Ben coming soon!

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How To Start Your Own Podcast

I have had many people reach out to me asking how to start a podcast themself, so this week I had Dave Stewart of Wet Fly Swing on the podcast to explain just that. Dave is a podcasting expert with a lot of experience teaching podcasting. He also has 3 podcasts of his own. If starting a podcast has ever crossed your mind, be sure to tune into this episode. To get on Dave’s e-mail list of how to start a podcast in 30 days, go to outdoorsonline.co/startapodcast

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Mobile Rigging Station

I typically have been keeping all of my rigging gear in the leaning post of my Yellowfin 24. Yellowfin created some fantastic storage that was previously wasted so I have organized it well with the 3600 Plano boxes.

This past week we had a few cold days on the water and it helped me to realize that there may be a better solution. Because the area is in the middle of the boat, it is a comfortable place to sit and it is also the only shade on the boat, it is often where everyone wants to be. Additionally, the lean post gets crowded with jackets, sunscreen, and really anything that needs to be set down. This often blocks me from easily getting to my rigging gear or having to ask a guest to move so that I can get to the fluorocarbon, hooks or other tackle.

Plano just came out with the new Edge waterproof boxes. They come in many sizes but the one that is useful in this situation is one that is designed for plastics. It is the same foot print as a 3700 box but it is 7 inches deep. I can store an entire set of Daiwa J-Fluorocarbon, my most used hooks, jigs, terminal tackle and a few lures. I still keep the majority of the tackle in the lean post but I have everything I need in one of these waterproof boxes. I can store this in a forward hatch and easily get to it if the lean post is crowded. At night, I can bring just the box in to work on the rods and get them ready for the next day.

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How To Reorganize Your Tackle Boxes With The New Plano Edge Series

Plano has just released some new boxes that I am super excited to start using for my tackle storage. In this episode, I go into all of the new details of the new boxes and how they compare to my boxes in the past. I also go over how to make the most of the space in the boxes, and some of the little details that Plano is paying attention to that really improve these boxes over all of the others.

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How To Make The Perfect Barracuda Lure

Barracuda is one of may favorite fish to target, especially in the winter time. I typically use a modified lure that isn’t typically used to catch barracuda in shallow water. In this episode, I go through exactly what kind of lures I look for, and all of the special modifications that I make in order to make it the perfect lure for catching barracuda. I also go over the knots that I use to connect my wire to my fluorocarbon.

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How To Have Success Trapping Stone Crabs

We are now in the heat of stone crab season and I had Nick Biondoletti on the podcast to tell us some tips and tricks. Nick traps stone crabs commercially, but we also discussed the rules and regulations for recreational trapping. In this episode, Nick goes over what you are looking for as far as water depth, what kind of bottom to look for, and how to keep from getting pinched. We also discuss the regulations and the dates for the season. Be sure to check Nick out on Instagram @mm90films to see how he does this season!

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How To Build The Ultimate Bay Boat - My 2021 Yellowfin 24 CE with Mercury 350 Verado

I just picked up my brand new 24 Yellowfin CE and I am extremely happy with this boat! Some of the most popular articles I have ever written walked through exactly what I chose for older boats and why. The podcast is an even better way to do this so hang on, we are going to walk through this boat from bottom to top. I believe is the perfect bay boat setup for what I do, and maybe what you do as well. I even dig into why this color is the best one for me.

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12 Saltwater Fishing Legends on Tom Rowland Podcast

Tom Rowland interviews some of the biggest names and legends in saltwater fishing. World Record holders, TV personalities, Pioneers and World Champions are all part of an all star cast. If you are a new listener to the Tom Rowland Podcast and don't know where to dive in to the over 400 episodes, here is a cheat sheet of some of the best episodes featuring the legends of saltwater fishing.

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Top Fishing Television Personalities On The Tom Rowland Podcast

Tom Rowland has been the cohost of Saltwater Experience for 18 years. In that time he has been able to meet and get to know most of the fishing television personalities in the industry. With over 400 episodes, you may find it difficult to find the episodes you are looking for. If you are interested in learning the stories about how each of these fishing television legends got it started and kept it going, here are the top episodes from the Top Fishing Television Personalities.

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Military Mindset - Chriss Smith, JCProangler, Nick Lavery, Brad McLeod

The Tom Rowland Podcast covers a wide variety of subjects form learning the stories of how the legends like Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston, Shaw Grigsby, Mike Iaconelli and Roland Martin climbed to the top of the bass fishing world to how Peter Miller, RT Trosset, Bouncer Smith, David Mangum, Carter Andrews or CA Richardson became household names in the saltwater fishing world. Stories of how young guides made it into the guiding profession or how other individuals defied the odds and figured out how to make a career out of things like hiking, sailing, YouTube, Patreon, writing or podcasting. One thing holds true from all these stories and that is that each of these individuals had a mindset that allowed them to achieve the seemingly impossible. They kept a positive attitude even during adversity and continued working until success was achieved.

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Bridge Fishing 101 With Chris Pascual

This week for How 2 Tuesday, I had the chance to sit down with Chris Pascual and talk bridge fishing in the Florida Keys. Chris has a TON of experience bridge fishing and if you don’t believe me, go check out his instagram @pescadorcubano and see for yourself. In this episode, we talk bridge fishing techniques, tackle, accessories, and what you need to do to have the most success. We talk about what types of species you can target and the best places to do that. Bridges are a great way to get on fish without a boat, and I think that many of you will really enjoy learning about this subject. Let me know what you want to learn about next on How 2 Tuesday by emailing me at podacst@saltwaterexperience.com

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