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Jamie Howard | Chasing Silver, Running the Coast & the Cameras Off Podcast | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1011
Filmmaker Jamie Howard sits down with Tom Rowland to talk about his new Cameras Off podcast, the Tarpon Diaries series, the four-year build of Running the Coast, the aerial tarpon shot in Chasing Silver, and the changing striped bass fishery.
Calder Allen | 13-Pound Bass on Fly & What's Wild Anymore | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1010
Calder Allen is an Austin-based singer-songwriter who dropped out of the University of Montana as a freshman to pursue music full time, has released three albums — his latest dropped on March 27, 2026 — and has toured with Cody Jinks and Red Clay Strays, sung with Miranda Lambert and Ryan Bingham, and played Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits. In this conversation, Calder reveals how he caught a 13-and-a-half-pound bass on fly at night under a green light in Lake Austin, why he routes his tours around fishing destinations across the country, and the philosophical question that haunts him: what is wild anymore? He discusses the tension between stocking practices and conservation, shares stories from his 18-show acoustic tour through Spain and Italy, and explains why he was almost a fly fishing guide under JT Van Zandt before choosing music.
Kyle Gemas | Mountain Hunting, Dall Sheep & Mental Toughness | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1007
Kyle Gemas shares lessons from Alaska mountain goat and Dall sheep hunts, covering 85 miles in the Brooks Range and applying tarpon tournament strategy to backcountry challenges.
George Poveromo | 45 Years in Saltwater Fishing TV & the Seminar That Tied Alice Cooper | Ep. 1005
George Poveromo is a legendary saltwater fishing TV personality who has hosted George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing on NBC Sports for over 45 years, building one of the most enduring careers in fishing media.
Monte Burke | Pete Carroll, Steve Huff & The Obsession That Separates the Truly Great | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1006
Monte Burke returns to the TRP five years after Lords of the Fly. Yesterday's conversation covers the new Pete Carroll USC book, the Steve Huff stories, and what separates the truly great.
Dan Dillon & Joe Solano | The Science Behind Aquaphobix Boat Coating | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1004
Dan Dillon and Joe Solano answer the most frequently asked questions about Aquas, a thermally-fused plastic polymer boat coating that replaces traditional bottom paint. Learn about the science behind the 14-year-tested technology, application process, competitive advantages, and why it works.
Michael Holland | 896K Followers in 8 Months Teaching MINDBODY Energy | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1004
Michael Holland grew from 8,000 to 896,000 Instagram followers in 8 months teaching his MINDBODY Energy Movement—his modernization of qigong combining breath work and Soviet plyometrics.
Sam Root | Fishing Photographer and Social Media Star | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1003
Sam Root shares his insights and experiences on the Tom Rowland Podcast.
Tom Rowland | 1000 Episodes: The Best Moments | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1000
Tom Rowland marks the one thousandth episode of the Tom Rowland Podcast by personally curating his favorite moments from across the entire run of the show.
EP 999 | Chris James | A Healthy Alternative
Chris James is the creator of a Healthy Alternative wellness brand who helped his brother lose 100 pounds in 90 days through water fasting and dietary changes.
EP 997 | Joe Simonds | Salt Strong Acquisition Story
Joe Simonds | CEO and Co-Founder of Salt Strong | Tom Rowland PodcastJoe Simonds is the CEO and Co-Founder of Salt Strong, one of the largest online fishing education companies in America.
Dan Dillon | Revolutionary Boat Hull Protection That's Ending Bottom Paint | Ep. 996 | Tom Rowland Podcast
Dan Dillon is the founder of Aquaphobix, a revolutionary boat hull protection company using pneumatic thermal plastic technology to protect hulls from marine growth. With over 8 years of development and a 30-year track record in industrial applications, Dillon has brought this marine-certified technology to the recreational boating market as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional copper-based antifouling paints. In this conversation, Dillon reveals why the bottom paint industry has been poisoning our waters for decades, how a pool product became the future of marine hull protection, and why he walked away from selling a healthcare tech company to spray plastic on swimming pools with a blowtorch. The application process alone will make you stop scrolling, but the environmental implications and cost savings will make you rethink everything you know about boat maintenance.
Taylor Shropshire | Building FishCast & Podcasting for Conservation | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 998
Taylor Shropshire is the founder and host of FishCast, a podcast dedicated to marine conservation and fishing.
Capt. Scott Moore | Hurricane Recovery & Community Resilience on Anna Maria | Tom Rowland Podcast 995
Captain Scott Moore of Anna Maria, Florida, is a renowned fishing guide and boat captain who experienced approximately four feet of water over Anna Maria Island during last year's hurricane, with three to three-and-a-half feet flooding his own home. In this conversation with Tom Rowland, Captain Moore shares his firsthand experience of hurricane recovery on Anna Maria Island, a seven-mile-long barrier island on Florida's Gulf Coast that includes three municipalities: Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, and the city of Anna Maria. The community response following the devastating flood was remarkable, with a community center becoming the hub of recovery efforts. Tom relates to the experience, having gone through Hurricane Wilma in Key West with four to four-and-a-half feet of water in his own home, noting that whether you get two feet or four feet of water, complete renovation is necessary.
EP 994 | Carey Chen | Legendary Marine Artist
Carey Chen is a legendary marine artist known worldwide for his vivid, lifelike paintings of gamefish and ocean life.
EP 993 | Shane Reynolds | Color Earth
Shane Reynolds is the founder of Color Earth and an Emmy-nominated cinematographer who has worked in 65 countries for Discovery Channel, Nat Geo Wild, and Travel Channel.
Jordan Thomas | How a Double Amputee Turned Tragedy Into Purpose | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 992
Jordan Thomas is a double amputee athlete and philanthropist who lost both legs in a boating accident as a teenager in August 2005, seven miles off the coast of the Florida Keys. Rather than letting his disability define him, Jordan founded the Jordan Thomas Foundation at just 16 years old from his hospital bed, committed to helping other young amputees access prosthetics that insurance companies won't cover. In this conversation, Jordan reveals the harrowing 45-minute boat ride after the accident where he felt no pain and experienced a profound spiritual presence, the doctor who doubted his ability to golf or ski again, and how he walked away from private equity and venture capital when he realized he was living someone else's dream. This is a story about turning tragedy into purpose, but it's also about the specific decisions Jordan made that most people wouldn't have the courage to make.
Conway Bowman | Catching Mako Sharks on Fly! | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 991
Conway Bowman is a fly fishing guide and mako shark specialist who has pioneered techniques for catching one of the ocean's most dangerous predators on fly tackle.
EP 990 | Jimmy Armel | Knot Lucky Veteran Fishing
Knot Lucky Veteran Fishing is a veteran-owned nonprofit founded by Jimmy Armel that takes active duty service members and veterans offshore fishing for free.
Wesley Brough | Surf Casting Monster Roosterfish in Cabo | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 988
Wesley Brough ,who goes by @Cabosurfcaster is a passionate surf fisherman and guide based in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He is known for targeting monster roosterfish, jack crevalle, and other trophy species from the beach.
Jameson Reeder | Surviving a Shark Attack in the Florida Keys | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 987
Jameson Reeder is a shark attack survivor who was bitten while snorkeling in waist-deep water at a sandbar in the Florida Keys.
Jonathan Gluck | How Fly Fishing Helped Him Beat Cancer for 20+ Years | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 986
Jonathan Gluck is the author of 'An Exercise in Uncertainty,' a memoir chronicling his 20+ year battle with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer he was diagnosed with at age 38.
Jake Hutcheson | Fishing, Entrepreneurship & Iconic Hair
Jake Hutcheson is a passionate angler and entrepreneur who has built a thriving business through tournament bass fishing, custom rod building, and social media content creation.
Mark The Shark | 50 Years of Shark Hunting & Conservation Controversy | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 985
Mark The Shark is a legendary shark fisherman with over 50 years of experience targeting sharks in Florida waters, starting in the late 1960s before the movie Jaws changed the world's perception of these apex predators.
Harley Van Hyning | Gnarly Harley | Ep. 983
Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese art form from the 1800s where artists paint directly onto fish and press canvas onto them to capture perfect anatomical impressions.
Lea Anne Powell | 13+ World Records & Fishing From a Kayak to Offshore Giants | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 982
Lea Anne Powell started fishing at age 7-8 at a stock trout pond in New Jersey with her cousin Ashley.
Captain Tony Young | Running 100 Miles and Managing a Charter Business | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 981
Captain Tony Young is a charter fishing captain and ultramarathon runner who has found a way to balance running 100-mile races with managing a successful fishing guide business in the Florida Keys.
EP 979: Enrique Zapata - 7,100 Pull-Ups World Record
Enrique Zapata is the holder of the 12-hour pull-up world record at 7,100 pull-ups and is training for multiple endurance pull-up records.
Enrique Zapata — How He Completed 7,100 Pull-Ups
Enrique Zapata is a Guinness World Record holder who completed 7,100 pull-ups in 12 hours.
Ryan Johnston | RJ's Fly Trips | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 977
Ryan Johnston is a fly fishing guide with 22 years of experience and the founder and executive director of Cast Hope, guiding across Northern California, Idaho's South Fork of the Snake, and now Montana near Kalispell and Glacier National Park. In this episode, Ryan reveals what two decades of professional guiding has taught him about client management, the evolution of fly fishing gear and techniques, and how he built a nonprofit that uses fishing to serve others. You'll hear about the unexpected challenges of running a guide business, the specific ways fly fishing has changed over two decades, and the moment that inspired Cast Hope. If you've ever wondered what it really takes to make it as a professional guide or how to turn your passion into purpose, this conversation is packed with hard-won insights.
EP 974: Steve Kantner - The Land Captain
Steve Kantner, known as "The Land Captain," is a legendary fishing guide and outdoor writer from South Florida who built a 30-year guiding career without ever owning a boat—working entirely from shore, piers, and a canoe.
Eye Splice vs. Bimini Twist: Which is Stronger? | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 975
Tom Rowland tests two popular loop connection methods in 70 pound Cortland hollow core backing for fly reels to determine which delivers greater breaking strength. The results are surprising—one connection breaks at 39 pounds, while the other maxes out the scale at over 53 pounds without failing.
EP 974: Rich Hernandez - Record-Breaking Conquest
Rich Hernandez is an MIT graduate, aerospace engineer, Yale MBA holder, and extreme fitness content creator who transformed his life through David Goggins' philosophy of doing hard things daily.
How to Pack for a Trip to the SEYCHELLES! | H2T Ep. 973
Packing for a fishing trip to the Seychelles isn't like throwing gear in a truck for a day on the flats in the Florida Keys. When you're headed to Providence Atoll, one of the most remote fishing destinations on the planet, you're facing strict weight limits that force impossible choices. Tom Rowland is making the journey and he's got exactly 33 pounds for one bag and 11 pounds for another to bring everything he needs for the trip of a lifetime. In this episode, Tom walks through his entire packing process in real-time, showing exactly what made the cut, what got left behind, and the creative strategies he used to squeeze every ounce of value from his weight allowance. Fromfly lines pulled out of boxes to save space, to wearing wading boots on the plane, this is the ultimate masterclass in efficient packing for remote destination fishing.
Chris Wittman | How Big Sugar Controls Florida's Water | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 972
Chris Wittman is the co-founder of Captains For Clean Water, a nonprofit organization advocating for clean water and Everglades restoration in Florida. In this conversation with Tom Rowland, Chris explains the current state of Everglades restoration, the political challenges that threaten progress, and how the Sugar Industry uses misinformation campaigns to divide fishing communities. He reveals how Big Sugar spent over a million dollars in political contributions in just one quarter, why bass fishermen and saltwater anglers are being pitted against each other, and what could change everything if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tackles the farm bill subsidy system. This is part two of an essential conversation about how anglers can unite to protect Florida's waters and what the future holds under a new political landscape.
Chris Wittman | How Two Fishing Guides Started a Movement | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 971
Chris Wittman is the co-founder of Captains for Clean Water, a nonprofit organization fighting for clean water and Everglades restoration in Florida. Before dedicating his life to this mission, Chris was a full-time fishing guide in Southwest Florida, living his dream job on a 17-foot skiff. In this conversation, Chris reveals how he and Captain Daniel Andrews walked away from their careers as fishing guides to spearhead what became the largest ecosystem restoration project in the history of the world. You'll hear about the moment they realized adaptation wasn't enough anymore, the first time a policymaker told them their voices didn't matter, and why a shallow water reservoir became a deepwater reservoir instead. This is the story of how two fishing guides created a movement that changed Florida's political landscape.
EP 970: Jonathan Neyman - The Fly Box
Jonathan Neyman is the owner of The Fly Box, a fly fishing shop and guide service in East Tennessee, just south of Bristol on the Virginia border.
Golden Boat Lifts | Hurricane-Resistant Systems for Saltwater & Marine | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 980
Bill Golden from Golden Boat Lifts joins Tom Rowland to discuss how his Ocala, Florida-based company manufactures hurricane-resistant boat lifts specifically engineered for saltwater and marina environments.
EP 968: OCEARCH - Great White Shark Research
Chris Fischer is the founder of OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization that conducts groundbreaking research on great white sharks and other apex predators by tracking and tagging sharks to study their migration patterns and behavior.
The Strongest Way To Connect Wire To Fluorocarbon | H2T #967 | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 966
Every angler fishing from the Florida Keys to the Seychelles faces the same challenge: connecting wire leader to fluorocarbon in a way that's both strong and fast. Whether you're targeting kingfish off Miami, wahoo in the Bahamas, or barracuda in the Caribbean, your knot choice matters. In this tactical episode of the Tom Rowland Podcast, Tom puts two popular connection methods to the ultimate breaking strength test. The results? One method delivered 74% strength while the other barely cracked 55%. If you've ever lost a trophy fish to a failed connection, the data Tom reveals at 2:26 will change how you rig forever.
EP 966: Rosie K. Moore - Scientist & Social Media Star
Rosie K. Moore is a scientist, author, and social media personality who has built a career studying some of the world's most dangerous animals -- including sharks, venomous snakes, and American crocodiles.
Will an "Instagram Knot" Beat the Non Slip Mono Loop | H2T #965 | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 964
When a knot video on Instagram gets over 1.1 million plays, anglers everywhere start paying attention. But does popularity equal performance? In this How 2 Tuesday episode, Tom Rowland puts a viral Instagram knot variation to the ultimate test against the proven Lefty Kreh Non Slip Mono Loop. The results might surprise you—and could save your next trophy fish. From his tying bench in South Florida, Tom breaks down exactly why adding an extra turn to a classic knot might actually cost you strength when you need it most. Whether you're rigging bonefish flies in the Keys or tying light leader loop knots anywhere saltwater fish swim, this episode delivers the data you need to make the right choice at the vise.
Mark Smith | Wildlife Photography Ethics & the Exposure Pyramid | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 964
Mark Smith is a renowned wildlife photographer who went professional in 2017 after years as a ghost writer and musician. Before picking up a camera full-time, Smith wrote bestselling books on treasure hunting that funded his transition into photography—a journey that took him from Florida to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado in an RV with his family. In this conversation, Mark reveals the exact moment high in the Colorado mountains when the technical aspects of photography suddenly clicked for him, shares why he believes the popular "exposure triangle" teaching method is fundamentally flawed, and explains his controversial approach to documenting nature without interference—even when a ghost crab runs off with a baby sea turtle. He also opens up about photographing Dalmatian pelicans in Greece, community cats in Thailand, and why bald eagles feeding in Canadian ocean rapids remain the most challenging subject he's ever shot.
Chris Fischer | How OCEARCH Changed White Shark Research Forever | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 968
Chris Fischer is the founder of OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization that conducts groundbreaking research on great white sharks and other apex predators through an innovative open-source research platform.
Dr Tracy Fanara | Red Tide, Saharan Dust & Florida Water Quality Science | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 962
Florida red tide is caused by Karenia brevis, a native unicellular phytoplankton that releases toxins harmful to aquatic life and humans.
Tom Rowland | Which Loop Knot is Stronger? Double Figure 8 vs Non Slip Mono | Ep. 961
On this How 2 Tuesday episode of the Tom Rowland Podcast, Tom puts two popular loop knots head to head: the Steve Huff double figure eight and the non slip mono loop.
Captain Dave Hansen | Saltwater Fishing From West Coast Halibut to Cabo Marlin | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 960
Cabo San Lucas sits at the tip of the Baja Peninsula where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez, creating a convergence of two bodies of water that brings exceptional nutrient flow and fish diversity.