John Nores is a recently retired California Game Warden who co-founded the MET, a task force that tracks down and contains illegal growing operations in California. He also founded the first ever sniper unit for the California department of fish and wildlife. John is also an accomplished author who wrote one of my favorite recent books, “Hidden War”. The book goes into the detail about special operation game wardens who are on the front lines battling against toxic marijuana growth in American w...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 654
The backcast is the most important part of the flycast and may never be truly perfected. However, I can tell you a few things that can make it better right away. Feel free to text me at 305-930-7346…. This podcast is presented by Black Rifle Coffee Use code BLASTOFF25 for 25% off Salt Strong Insiders Club: https://bit.ly/RowlandMembership LMNT Electrolytes Special Offer: http://DrinkLMNT.com/TomRowland If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 This epis...
Aug 23, 2022•14 min•Season 5Ep. 635
Consistency is KING to progressing on your fitness journey but everyone has to start somewhere on the path. Many people get motivated to make changes but get stuck by overanalyzing what they need to do. Questions like “what diet should I be on?” “Should I lift weights or do yoga?” Or “How many days a week should I work out?” It goes on and on… My advice, get up and take a walk while you are considering all these alternatives. Keep walking until you formulate a plan…or maybe you won’t have to. Th...
Aug 19, 2022•9 min•Season 5Ep. 652
Mike Anderson is an Air Force veteran who turned to guiding in the Tampa Bay Area. For the past 25 years, he has specialized in backcountry fishing for species like Snook, Redfish, Trout and Tarpon. Mike is also a former athlete and fitness enthusiast like myself! He is also the host of the Reel Animals Fishing Television and Radio programs. New episodes of Reel Animals can be found on Waypoint TV https://waypointtv.com/reel-animals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 5Ep. 651
There are many ways you can make your guide happy… like bringing them lunch or something to drink or wiping your F#%!ing Feet…but nothing will make your guide happier than you being able to make a good cast from the boat. Not only could this result in you catching more fish at the end of the day but this also helps your guide to preserve his soul rather than watch you fail, shot after shot. Great anglers dont often practice their casting when its time to fish, all of that work has been done off ...
Aug 16, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 650
Comparison has often been called “the thief of joy” and I agree with that statement. Comparing yourself to a professional athlete probably isn’t going to get you very far, in fact, it might take you several steps back. The healthiest comparison to make is to where you were the day before. You can do that by tracking and recording your workouts and seeing the progress you have made. Personally, I use an app called “Beyond the Whiteboard” that helps me keep track of all my workouts and the Carbon ...
Aug 12, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 649
Want to try out Robb's LMNT Electrolytes? Use this link for an exclusive offer... http://DrinkLMNT.com/TomRowland Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Along with Diana Rodgers, he co-authored the book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked i...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 648
The knot wars return this week and at the request of a listener I have decided to put the Slim Beauty and Two Turn Blood Knot head to head. As always I’ll be testing these knots on a Next-Tech Force-tester to maintain consistency. Both of these knots are used to eliminate a Bimini Twist from the leader to save time and make the leader much less visible. One of the many keys of becoming a great angler is to control to controllable and there is no better example of this than properly preparing and...
Aug 09, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 647
Injuries are an inconvenience that can and will happen if you train long enough. Many people and some doctors will recommend not working out during the recovery period but I feel strongly that is not the most beneficial to my own training and maybe yours too. Today I go over my own strategies to continue training around any injury that may happen. I’ll talk about why I feel it is important and ways that I have found to alter training to still allow for consistent exercise and improvements despit...
Aug 05, 2022•9 min•Season 5Ep. 646
Calder Allen is 19 year old self-taught singer songwriter out of Austin, Texas who expresses his passion for the outdoors through his unique sound, different from most of what you’ll hear in the country or folk scene today. I found out about Calder while at Bonnaroo this year, he was one of the first acts that I saw and was a favorite performance throughout thew whole festival. His debut album’s cover, “The Game”, drew my attention in because of the Fly Fishing equipment on it. You can find “The...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 645
While at ICAST, I had a young guide approach me and ask for some advice—how do you deal with people who are actively trying to put you and your business down? This could be at the dock, in the bait shop or fly shop or even on social media. I have dealt with this throughout my career and did have some advice. Do you fight back or take a different approach? Listen to today’s episode and let me know your opinion by texting 305-930-7346 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 02, 2022•10 min•Season 5Ep. 644
Many people simply get bored with the same workouts over and over and that leads to them becoming inconsistent and maybe even quitting all together. Being able to mix up routines, rep schemes and exercises can keep workouts more interesting and sometimes even more effective. The “In-Remaining Time Format” is a format that uses a set time of work and a set time of rest. We can use 2 exercises with a set number of reps followed by a third exercise that we will get max reps in the remaining time. W...
Jul 29, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 643
Wes and his sons Weston and Perry are owners of On a Mission Fishing Charters based in Naples, Florida. We were introduced to each other by UFC Hall of Famer Clay “the Carpenter” Guida. Any friend of Clay’s is a friend of mine. I was interested in the story of generational guiding and wanted to talk to the Bedell family about how they determined that guiding was the path for them. The trio dominated local tournaments and now has developed a strong business in a competitive market. You can follow...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 642
The Knot Wars continue with a battle between two important saltwater fishing knots, the spider hitch and the Bimini twist both used to double the line without losing strength. Many think that the Bimini Twist is a difficult knot (it’s not) and look for an easier way. The Spider Hitch is easier to follow and today we will test it to see if it is as strong as the Bimini Twist. Properly managing your tackle and improving it is part of controlling the controllable, which is a key to becoming a great...
Jul 26, 2022•7 min•Season 5Ep. 641
The Pyramid format builds upon the 10-1 format we learned last week, but provides a slight bump in difficulty. This format also stays in the theme of Physical Friday that you don’t need to break the bank in order to achieve fitness. Even if it’s just stretch of open road or playground, a stairwell or a parking lot, there are ways to work out without having much or any equipment at all. Fitness does not have to be expensive or complicated. I keep ideas of simple travel workouts on my phone so I a...
Jul 22, 2022•5 min•Season 5Ep. 640
Dylan Tomine is an outdoor writer and Patagonia ambassador who’s works include Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman, and Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table. His articles have also appeared in some of the top fly fishing publications in the world. Dylan also served as a producer for the documentary “Artifishal” which discusses some of the challenges in the salmon hatchery industry. Learn more about your ad c...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 639
The Knot Wars rage on and this week we take two similar knots face off, the Albright and the Alberto. This is staying with the theme from last weeks battle about seeing if small improvements to your knots can have a noticeable performance impact. Properly managing your tackle and improving it is part of controlling the controllable, which is a key to becoming a great angler. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot Cours...
Jul 19, 2022•5 min•Season 5Ep. 638
The 10-1 format, or countdown format is a beautifully simple format that can be surprisingly difficult. A recurring theme of Physical Friday is that you don’t need to break the bank in order to achieve fitness. Whether its a stretch of open road or playground, a stairwell or a parking lot, there are ways to work out without having much or any equipment at all. Fitness does not have to be expensive or complicated. I keep ideas of simple travel workouts on my phone so I always have an idea or I ca...
Jul 15, 2022•6 min
Anthony Randazzo is the owner of Paradise Plus Lodge in Buras, Louisiana—the redfish capital of the world. He and his business have overcome numerous hardships over the past several years including one of the most devastating hurricanes in history, a massive ecological disaster and an unprecedented global pandemic. Anthony and I have spent a lot of time together traveling and fishing the Redfish Tournaments and have maintained contact and our friendship since those ended for us many years ago. A...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 636
This week on How 2 Tuesday we continue our Knot Wars and this time around a third faction joins the battle…with surprising results. I am testing The Clinch, The Improved Clinch and the Trilene on a next tech Force Tester. In this three knot battle, I want to see if the small improvements with each knot make a substantial difference. A key to being a great angler is what I have been saying throughout this entire series—control the controllable. The best way to do that is properly prepare your tac...
Jul 12, 2022•7 min•Season 5Ep. 635
This week we discuss whether it is more important to DO certain things like work out regularly, track calories and macros or take vitamins or whether eliminating harmful things that you DON’T do are more important. There is a DO and a DON’T column on a piece of paper. Which are you paying attention to? Which is more important on your path to health and fitness—What you chose to DO or what you chose to eliminate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2022•4 min•Season 5Ep. 634
For this weeks podcast, I am joined by best-selling author and triathlete, Adam Hill. Adam recently released his book, “Shifting Gears” which details how Adam overcame devastating anxiety and alcoholism to become a world class athlete. Since transitioning into this new mindset, Adam is certified IRONMAN coach and has become a motivational speaker to help others adapt to a style that drastically improved his life. Adam has also competed in dozens of triathlons including the Hawaii Ironman. This p...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 632
This week’s How 2 Tuesday sees the Line to Lure Knot War continue, this week it’s going to be the Uni going against the Non Slip Mono. We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. Nothing is more important than controlling the controllable when out on the water, and the best way to do that is properly prepare your tackle, test it, tinker and refine it. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot ...
Jul 05, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 632
“Fight Gone Bad” is a classic CrossFit workout. On this episode we will go over how to do this 17 minute workout as it is written, but also how to use this proven format to create workouts of your own with no equipment. Additionally, this format allows anyone to train big groups of people with minimal or no equipment in a short 17 minute time frame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 01, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 631
For this weeks podcast, Dr. Mike Larkin rejoins the show to talk about all things Bonefish. Dr. Larkin has spent a significant amount of time studying Bonefish and in this podcast he covers everything from behavior, anatomy and the history of Bonefish research. Be sure to check out the last episode I did with Dr. Larkin where he took a deep dive into similar, interesting facts about Tarpon. The tarpon episode was #597 or click below. https://tomrowlandpodcast.com/blog/597 This podcast is present...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 5Ep. 630
The Knot War continues and this week we move to a different front…line to lure. In this first battle of the war, I’m going to be testing the Improved Clinch against the Palomar. We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. As I said throughout this knot war, the most important part of being a great fisherman is to control the controllable and their is no better example of that than properly preparing your tackle, testing it, tinkering with it and refining it. If you w...
Jun 28, 2022•11 min•Season 5Ep. 629
Whether you are just getting off the couch or reaching for elite fitness goals, there are 3 key steps to getting there…consistency, accuracy and intensity. I go over what these mean and how you can incorporate them to get off the couch and make a major lifestyle change or tune up your training to reach for bigger goals. This podcast is presented by Black Rifle Coffee Use code BLASTOFF25 for 25% off Salt Strong Insiders Club: https://bit.ly/RowlandMembership If you have questions or suggestions f...
Jun 24, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 628
For this weeks podcast I am joined by Paul Woyak, author of “Why am I Alive”. Paul was an avid diver who experienced a life changing encounter with a Great White Shark off the coast of California. Through this encounter combined years of suppressing and processing the trauma of the event, Paul may have learned his own answer to life’s greatest unanswerable question…why are we alive? “Why am I Alive” is now available on Amazon and other booksellers worldwide. This podcast is presented by Black Ri...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 627
This week on How 2 Tuesday, our knot war concludes in a battle between the FG Knot and the Double Uni in the finals of the braid to fluorocarbon connection. We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. As I said throughout this knot war, the most important part of being a great fisherman is to control the controllable and their is no better example of that than properly preparing your tackle, testing it, tinkering with it and refining it. If you want to learn how to t...
Jun 21, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 626
Today I go over my morning post workout shake. I take about 15 minutes and premix the number of these I’ll need for my trip and store them in ziplocks bags. The key to maintaining your program, no matter what that is rests in preparation. Stick as closely as possible to the way you eat, sleep and workout while you are on the road. This is the most important time but it is when many people fall off the wagon and deviate from the path. Prepare your meals, research the place you will workout, get t...
Jun 17, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 625
