Tom Rowland Podcast

Todays episode is due to a call from Ben Paige who runs a podcast called Fowl Front. His podcast is a water fowl/duck hunting podcast. He had some ideas about what we could talk about.  We shared challenges in how we promote something and when there may be too much promotion of a secret spot that it may ruin it. There are cases that you may be fishing with only two other boats and have a great day. Later you go and share the coordinates and the next day there are 14 boats.

In this How 2 Tuesday episode, I discuss managing expectations for fishing and hunting. As a guide, it is important to set the expectations to my client and letting them know the realistic outcomes for when they’re out on the water. Because there are so many factors that are out of your control, like the weather, it’s best to have little to no expectations.

Brandon Clift is the son of Bill Clift who has been a lifelong family friend.  Bill was influential in my life to show me that you can take alternative paths or even make your own path in life.  Bill was the only person I knew who was living differently than most.  He was racing sailboats, living as a ski instructor and traveling the World.  In hindsight, his influence was profound and is definitely a reason that I chose to do the things I have done thus far in this life.

My son Hayden Rowland is friends with Hunter Jackson. I met Hunter and saw how passionate he was about guiding and recently connected with him and got to catch up with him on what he is up to. Got some bad news however - just a few days after this podcast I learned that Hunter was in an accident where he was hunting and a gun went off and struck him in the neck. If you could keep Hunter in your thoughts and prayers and if you are able to go above and beyond there is a Go Fund Me Page.

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. From Turner’s experience there are basically 2 strategies and possibly a hybrid between the two.  First is the Cow call where you sound like a cow in an attempt to lure the big Bull Elk to you.  Second is the bugle which sounds like a Bull Elk that is threatening to pull other cows away from the dominant Bull.

Elliot Sudal is also known as @acksharks on Instagram. After a video of him catching, handling and releasing a shark on Nantucket went super viral on social media and then to conventional TV, Eliot found himself on over 80 TV shows and other interviews.  Along the way, Elliot has also been on reality TV surviving 8 days on a life raft, catching sharks in Louisiana and more. Today he is fishing full time and creating video content for social media and YouTube documenting his tagging activities.

1. one stick butter 2. one large onion, chopped 3. two cups Italian salad dressing 4. one tsp. garlic powder 5. three tsp. worchestershire 6. one tsp. Tabasco or Tiger Sauce 7. one tsp. Tony’s Cajun seasoning 8. six pieces filleted redfish with skin on one side 9. one cup bread crumbs containing imported romano cheese (any seasoned bread crumbs will work if you can’t find this type) To see a complete list of episodes visit  www.tomrowlandpodcast.com

I came across a method of breathing 4 years ago. It is called the Wim Hof method, and if you ever get to hear Wim Hof talk about breathing he kind of sounds like a crazy person. But the more you look into it you find that everything he does is backed by scientific research.I found that I have lots in common with Taylor Somerville and we began to connect about Duck Key and that we both went to Alabama for school. I hope you enjoy this podcast today.

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.

I had the honor of recording this podcast in Bozeman, Montana with my son, Turner Rowland, and his roommate, Brendan Smith. Turner and Brendan both moved to Bozeman after graduating High School in pursuit of their love for hunting and fishing.