Tom Rowland Podcast

After 16 seasons of Saltwater Experience we had our first Cobia show ever. It wasn't that we didn't like fishing for Cobia, or that we didn't know how, but it just never worked out. So after filming this show I thought it would be good to do a How 2 Tuesday on tips for fishing for Cobia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't lose track of how many pushups you have done, download a spreadsheet to document how many you have done and how many you have left by CLICKING HERE. Some people have told me that they have been getting sore from all the pushups and my recommendation would be to try to change up how you are doing the pushup and how man you are doing. Keep your sets light and just do them frequently. After so many pushups with your elbows close, do some with your elbow out. Do some pushups with a narrow hand position and some wide. That will hopefully keep you from getting too sore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the daunting task of doing 10,000 pushups in a month I have been asked what are some of my favorite motivational books. Hopefully these books will inspire you and motivate you to keep pushing through this months challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The February Pushup Challenge is underway and if you follow me on social media (@tom_rowland) then you know how many people are joining in on this. I'm really proud of everyone that has taken this huge task on and really pushed themselves so far. There are some tips that you should know when doing a challenge like this and I go into some ways to tackle a challenge like this without making yourself too sore or losing track of how many pushups you've done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This 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. After so many years Shaw has maintained that same level of teaching and encouragement with me and so many other people. He's truly and all-around great guy, I hope you enjoy this show with my long time friend, Shaw Grigsby. This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Io

Todays episode is coming from a Saltwater Experience shoot down here in the Florida Keys. One of the shoots we got to fish with Derek DeYoung and we went Barracuda fishing on the flats. In the wintertime, the barracudas will push up into the shallower water where they can ambush baitfish and make a living up there. For whatever reason, in the winter they really push up into the shallow water and in this situation I love to use a Floater-Diver-Plug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The burpee is not someone's favorite exercise, and its actually something that most people really don't like to do. If you aren't familiar with the burpee exercise it is when you start on your feet and drop down to do a push up, then move back to your feet and jump up in the air and clap your hands above your head. I really like the burpee because it is something that you can do absolutely anywhere with no equipment. I recently heard that there is a correlation between your ability to get down and stand up and how long you'll live. If you're able to sit down and stand up without using your hands then that is a an indicator to your quality of life and length of life. But I think it is really a good indicator of your joint/muscle health and the burpee is helping those parts of your body as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todays guest is someone who I've wanted to have on the podcast for some time. I heard him on a podcast a few years ago and he has an incredible story. Growing up homeless and catching rattlesnakes as a kid, going to finding wrestling and turning into an elite power lifter. All the while Chris excelled in his job which turned into a career in the Aerospace world. Chris Duffin is an incredibly intelligent person and has defied a lot of odds to end up where he is today. He recently wrote a book called The Eagle And The Dragon and he dives more into details about how he grew up. We got to talk about his book on this podcast and also we were able to connect because he made a post about which podcast to be on next. A lot of people commented that he should be on this one, so thank you for that! It was amazing to sit down with Chris and get to talk about his life and where he is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two is one and one is none. That is to say that when you are packing it is best to pack two (especially if it is something cheap). Because you can't always know what will happen and having a back up will keep you prepared. For something like contact solution or sunglasses, it can really ruin your trip to go without, so why not just pack extra? For this episode I reflect on conversations with outdoor photographer Jason Stemple. Jason and I were talking on a recent shoot when this topic came up about how he packs. He is constantly on the road and he has photography equipment and fishing equipment he needs to be able to pack up quickly and effectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 20 for 20 challenge is wrapping up with the end of January just around the corner and February kicks off the next #TRPFitnessChallenge. We will be doing pushups. This challenge is scalable from 1,000 to 3,000 to 10,000. The point of the challenges is to be building habits and we do that by doing something every single day. We've already knocked out 20 minutes a day for 20 days, so now we are making the challenge a little more difficult. Join the February Push-Up Club and by then end of it you can get a sticker or T-shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite fitness authors is a man named Ross Enamait.  Ross runs www.rosstraining.com and has written several books.  One of these books is called Never Gymless which shows the reader how to use the World as their gym.  With this knowledge, you are never gym less just as the title suggests.  One of my favorite workouts from his book is called the Interval Challenge and that is what we go over in todays’ episode.  Find Ross on IG at @rosstraining or visit his website at www.rosstraining.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 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 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. You can listen to her podcast by clicking here or follow her on social media @thewomanangler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have had a lot of questions over the years about how to be comfortable around the water and I could think of no one better than a military dive instructor, Captain Scott Brown. We did a podcast recently with Scott's whole family talking about Hooked on Family and he returned today to tell us about how he is mentally and physically prepared for water. Also Scott shares how his kids are more comfortable because of his confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The January Fitness Challenge of 20 minutes of exercise for 20 days straight is coming to an end. I was joined today by James Spaulding who has been a listener of the podcast and has kept up with the challenge. Also listen close as I announce the February Challenge at the end. Will you be joining me for February? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently came across a video of a little kid casting under the mangroves and he catches a snapper while standing on a skiff. It reminded me of how I raised my kids and I reached out to Captain Scott Brown after watching this video of his son. I wanted to get him and his wife on the podcast, but it happened that his kids were also on the podcast. We talk about what it means to keep your kids outdoors and raise them in a wilderness environment. http://www.hookedonfamily.com - the hub of our operation, editorials and content on everything kid outdoors @hookedonfamily - instagram http://www.pushitgoodinshore.com - my weekend light tackle guide business  @pushitgoodinshore - instagram  Youtube channel - Hooked on family If you are wanting to join the fitness movement this year join the #TRPFitnessChallenge. Tag @tom_rowland and @saltwater_experience, I will put the video or picture up on my account doing your workouts. Get some apparel for this challenge by CLICKING HERE and part of the proceeds will go to Capta

Often when I'm filming Into The Blue I am sitting on the anchor and waiting for something to happen. During this time I will talk with people like Jason Stemple and Jake Perry. On the last trip we were talking about different things that we could talk about on the podcast. One of the things that I took with me was eliminating twists in the anchor line. Some people might not experience this because you are using a certain kind of anchor or you are in shallow water. But one of the things that happens when you are offshore is you use an anchor retrieval ball. When you are set up with several hundred feet of anchor line it is very difficult to get right over the top of that anchor and just start pulling. You would just be pulling the anchor from the bottom up to the top and it would be a lot of work. So if you use an anchor retrieval ball, you can use the buoyancy of the ball to pull the anchor up. If you are interested in checking it out you can find one HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

A 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. Bryan’s family owns a charter company called Mass Bay Guides and he sometimes goes up into Canada for the Big Tuna which I would love to see one day. If you want to book Bryan or follow him on social you can visit @mbgbryan or @massbayguides. The January 20 for 20 fitness challenge is just 20 minutes of exercise a day, whatever it is, just do it for 20 days straight. If you are wanting to do the challenge you can tag #TRPFitnessChallenge, @tom_rowland

Your Character is who you are deep inside. But it also is made up of all the things that you do, say and think and you can influence and change those things. Being a kinder person starts with your thoughts and ends with just being apart of who you are. Being a stronger, more positive, more artistic person, all comes from your thoughts. You have the power to influence your character.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I 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 Excursion in Norway to learn more about the Wim Hof Method and much more. Link Joshua's story is quickly summarized below (from his website, www.t2bc.com) T2BC founder Joshua Medcalf gave up scholarships to law school to move across the country to live and serve at a homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles. After six months of serving at the shelter he moved into the closet of a gym. It was there, 6 years ago, that Train to be Clutch started to take form through the simple mission of love people, serve people, and pr