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.

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.

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.

Mike Loughran - Building Fish Like Mike Into a Viral Fishing Brand

Mike Loughran, the angler behind Fish Like Mike, joins me to talk about building a viral fishing brand from a GoPro taped to a hockey stick, balancing it with a full-time teaching and coaching career, and the content lessons that changed everything.

Dan Dillon and Joe Solano: The Science Behind Aquaphobix Thermopolymer Boat Coating

Dan Dillon, owner of Aquaphobix, and Joe Solano, president of Ecofinish, return to answer the most frequently asked questions about the thermally fused plastic-polymer coating that replaces traditional bottom paint, covering the science, the application process, the years of pool testing behind it, and how it stacks up against competitors.

Michael Holland: 896K Followers in 8 Months Teaching MINDBODY Energy Movement

Michael Holland grew from 8,000 to 896,000 Instagram followers in eight months teaching MINDBODY Energy Movement, his modernization of qigong combining breath work and Soviet plyometric influences. He joins Tom Rowland to explain the viral hook behind his growth, why he refuses to charge anyone a dollar, and the app he is building to help millions.

Sam Root: Building a Fishing Photography Following

Sam Root, known as Apollo Beach Sam, is a fishing photographer and content creator who built a following of more than a million people documenting the fishing lifestyle in Florida. He joins me to talk about the years of grinding before his first viral tarpon video, the gear he shoots with, how he balances fishing and filming, and the multiple ways he makes a living from it.

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.

Chris James: A Healthy Alternative and the Science of Fasting

Chris James is the creator of the wellness brand A Healthy Alternative, who developed his fasting protocols while curing a decade-long undiagnosed infection. He joins me to share how he helped his brother lose 100 pounds in 90 days, what happens in the body during extended fasting, why he drinks distilled water, and how he tracks everything like a scientist.

Joe Simonds: Inside the Salt Strong Acquisition

Joe Simonds, CEO and co-founder of Salt Strong, joins me to tell the inside story of selling the company to a family office, why he and his brother Luke walked away from apparel, the five criteria they set before they would ever sell, and what it means for members.

Dan Dillon | Revolutionary Boat Hull Protection That's Ending Bottom Paint | Ep. 996 | Tom Rowland Podcast

Dan Dillon is the founder of Aquaphobix, the heat-applied pneumatic thermal plastic hull coating behind the viral Qualified Captain video of a man blowtorching a Yellowfin. In this conversation, Dillon explains how a swimming pool product with a 30-year industrial track record became a non-toxic alternative to copper bottom paint, why the coating bonds to fiberglass at over 800 psi and survives 60 mph testing with no delamination, and where the money in the annual bottom paint cycle really goes — roughly 70 percent of the cost is stripping and sanding labor, not paint. From the 102-year-old aquifer-fed Venetian Pool in Coral Gables to a meeting with Royal Caribbean's chief maritime inspector, Dillon makes the case that boat owners have been accepting a toxic, expensive status quo for no good reason.

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 and Community on Anna Maria

Capt. Scott Moore is a longtime Anna Maria, Florida fishing guide who lived through roughly four feet of water over Anna Maria Island during the hurricane, with several feet flooding his own home. He joins me to talk about the recovery, the community response that carried the island, and the decades he has spent guiding and fighting for Florida's Gulf Coast.

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

Jordan Thomas lost both legs at 16 in a diving accident, then decided from his hospital bed to become a force for good. He joins me to share how the Jordan Thomas Foundation has given more than 200 children prosthetics from age 18 months to 18 years, and why it became his life's purpose.