Jere Hartman: From Army Ranger and the FBI to Rowing the Pacific

Retired Army Ranger Jere Hartman left the FBI, hiked the Appalachian Trail, and rowed from California to Hawaii in 35 days. How the trail and the ocean helped him heal.

Capt. Rhett Morris on 30 Years of Records and Saving Charlotte Harbor's Fishery

Captain Rhett Morris shares 30 years of catch records on Charlotte Harbor — what's driving the decline in snook and redfish, and a simple slot-limit fix he wants the state to test.

David Moss: Red Snapper, Closed Seasons, and Why Angler Data Matters

Fisheries project manager David Moss of The Nature Conservancy explains why the South Atlantic red snapper season was shut down the night before it opened, and why the catch data most anglers throw away is what decides whether future seasons happen.

Dylan Hubbard | Red Snapper and the Fight Over Gulf Fisheries

Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Tom Rowland to talk red snapper, the data fight behind the Gulf seasons, four generations of family fishing history, and how a regular angler can get involved in fisheries management.

Rich Hernandez - 5,000 Push-Ups and the 1% Rule

Rich Hernandez does 5,000 push-ups without touching his knees. He explains the 1% rule, the four-hour plank, and why it was never about push-ups. Listen now.

Brandon McGraw: Giant Snook & the Mosquito Lagoon Comeback

Space Coast guide Captain Brandon McGraw joins Tom Rowland on catching giant snook on light tackle, the Mosquito Lagoon's seagrass collapse and recovery, why the Sebastian area grows oversized snook, and the small details that decide light-tackle tournaments.

Dr. John Carlson: Florida's Shark Debate, Depredation & Sawfish Recovery

NOAA research fish biologist Dr. John Carlson joins Tom Rowland to break down Florida's shark debate — how sharks can decline globally yet feel overpopulated locally — plus shark depredation research and the recovery of the endangered smalltooth sawfish.

Dr. Kevin Stone: The Knee Surgeon Rebuilding Joints Instead of Replacing Them

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Stone explains biologic knee replacement, why most bone-on-bone knees do not need a total, PRP, and peptides. Listen now.

Jonathan Godbout: The Ninja Warrior Chasing the 24-Hour Murph World Record

Ninja Warrior Jonathan Godbout is chasing the 24-hour Murph world record: 21 Murphs, 42 miles of running, 2,100 pull-ups, 4200 pushups, 6300 squats! Hear how he trains for it on Ep. 1021.

Adria Gutierrez: The TikTok Charter Captain Live-Streaming Every Trip

Venice, FL charter captain Adria Gutierrez live-streams her whole fishing charters on TikTok to book trips. Boats, tarpon, swordfish and more. Listen to Ep. 1020.

Andy Strelcheck | Red Snapper Season, Exempted Fishing Permits, and the Science Behind the Numbers

NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Administrator Andy Strelcheck returns to explain why the South Atlantic red snapper season did not open this year, what exempted fishing permits are, how a court injunction on May 21 stopped them one day before Florida's season, why discards drive red snapper management more than abundance does, and what new science says about the population.

Dennis Friel: Marine Life Art, the Connected by Water Movement, and Florida's Shark Debate

Marine life artist Dennis Friel on painting fish for a living, the Star brite SeaSafe event, leaving the music business, whether AI is the next Napster, and Florida's shark debate. Listen to Ep. 1018.

David Graham: Goonch Catfish in India, Goliath Tigerfish in the Congo, and Fishing as a Grindstone

Angler David Graham on hunting goonch catfish in India among wild tigers, a Goliath tigerfish in the Congo, and why he needs fishing to be hard. Listen now.

Ed Emory: Landing a 30.5-Inch South Fork Brown Trout and the Art of Guiding

Veteran South Fork guide Ed Emory on landing a 30.5-inch brown trout, a near state-record, after 36 seasons and 67,000 guided river miles. Listen to Ep. 1016.

Tfue (Turner Tenney): From the World's No. 1 Fortnite Player to Chasing Swordfish

Fortnite legend Tfue (Turner Tenney) on becoming the world's No. 1 player, why he walked away at 28, and how offshore sword fishing took over. Listen to Ep. 1015.

Jameson Reeder Jr. and Sr.: Facing Fear and Finding Freedom After a Shark Attack

Shark-attack survivor Jameson Reeder Jr. returns at 14 with his dad to talk facing fear, finding freedom through faith, the recovered GoPro footage, and the state of shark populations. Listen to Ep. 1014.

Taylor Somerville: Breathwork, Cold Plunge, and the Science of Stress

Breath coach Taylor Somerville on corporate breathwork, cold plunge temps, breath-hold tables for stress, and a practical sleep foundation. Listen to EP 1013.

Dustin Nichols: Caffeine Overdose, BMX Comeback at 54, and the State of Kayak Fishing

Five years after his first appearance, kayak fishing tournament angler Dustin Nichols returns with the story of a 192 BPM caffeine scare at 51, a BMX comeback at 54, and his unfiltered take on forward-facing sonar.

Jamie Howard: Chasing Silver, Running the Coast, and the Cameras Off Podcast

Jamie Howard is the filmmaker behind Chasing Silver, Running the Coast, Location X, and Black Salmon. He joins Tom Rowland to talk about his new Cameras Off podcast and Tarpon Diaries series, the four-year build of Running the Coast, the famous aerial tarpon shot in Chasing Silver, and what he saw happen to the striped bass fishery.

Bouncer Smith | Legendary Miami Guide and Author | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 1009

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: Dall Sheep, Mountain Goats, and the Mental Toughness Behind 85 Backcountry Miles

Kyle Gemas is a Texas outdoorsman who completed an Alaska mountain goat hunt in the Wrangell Mountains and a Dall sheep hunt covering 85 miles in the Brooks Range. He joins Tom Rowland to share his foot-care and nutrition systems, the mental game of backcountry hunting, and how lessons from 15-plus tarpon tournaments translated to the mountains as he pursues the North American sheep Grand Slam.

Nick Honachefsky: Surf Sharks, Fossil Hunting, and the Wildest Fisheries on the Jersey Coast

Nick Honachefsky is the host of Saltwater Underground, now in its sixth season. He pioneered surf shark fishing on the Jersey coast in 1998, has fished 40+ countries, and hunts prehistoric shark teeth in 32-degree freshwater streams in winter.

George Poveromo: 45 Years in Saltwater Fishing TV and the Seminar That Tied In Alice Cooper

George Poveromo has hosted George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing on NBC Sports for over 45 years. He joins Tom Rowland to share how he went from the printing business and the Marine Corps to one of fishing media's most enduring careers, the story behind his National Seminar Series, the Alice Cooper connection, and what it takes to stay relevant for five decades.