Forrest Galante: Conservation, Balance, and Hunting for Animals Thought Extinct
Wildlife biologist and Discovery Channel host Forrest Galante joins Tom Rowland for a conversation on conservation and balance. Forrest shares his Zimbabwe upbringing, how Naked and Afraid redirected his career into wildlife media, the making of Extinct or Alive, and how he rediscovered eight species lost to science including the Fernandina Island tortoise. He also delivers an unfiltered, realist take on why conservation is a war we keep losing and where ethical hunters and anglers fit in.
Capt. Jason Stock: Rebuilding Reefs and Fishing Ancient Sinkholes
Captain Jason Stock is a professional fishing guide and conservationist out of Bradenton, Florida, who specializes in nearshore and offshore reef and wreck fishing around Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. In this episode he joins me to explain how the 'springs' he fishes are actually ancient sinkholes from when Florida extended 40 to 50 miles further into the Gulf, the staggering concentrations of fish they hold, the science he learned from Mote Marine Laboratory, his upgrade from a Yellowfin 26 to a 31, and his reef-rebuilding conservation work.
Kevin Cullum - The Road to One Million Push-Ups
Kevin Cullum, known as the push-up guy, joins me to talk about his mission to complete one million push-ups, documented on Instagram. We get into the systems that make consistency automatic, why the real battle is mental, and how showing up daily changes everything.
Nick Mayer: Sharing a Love of Nature Through Art
Nick Mayer is a nature artist who creates detailed illustrations of fish and marine life, blending artistic skill with a deep passion for conservation. He joins me to talk about leaving the video-game industry for full-time art, the childhood obsession with fish identification books that shaped him, and why he believes art can connect people to the natural world.
Nic De Castro: How LandTrust Built the Airbnb of Private Hunting and Fishing Land
Nic De Castro, founder and CEO of LandTrust, joins Tom Rowland to explain how he built the leading land-sharing marketplace for outdoor recreation, the Airbnb of private hunting and fishing land. Nic shares how he launched a two-sided marketplace from a single New Jersey farm, why owner-operator farmers and ranchers are the right landowners, how LandTrust handles trust and insurance, and how it now scouts day, weekend, and season access across 1.25 million acres in 40 states for sportsmen by species and activity.
Capt. John Landry: Clean Water from Florida to Alaska
Capt. John Landry is a fishing guide and clean-water advocate I have known since he was ten years old. In this episode he traces his path from a few trips on his dad's boat to guiding in Alaska with no freshwater experience and then building his own business back in Florida. We get into the Pebble Mine fight in Bristol Bay and the 2023 EPA ruling that protected it, the parallel battle in Florida where the sugar industry is the biggest obstacle, the role of Captains for Clean Water, and how Hurricane Ian's aftermath has reshaped the fishery.
Drew Chicone: The Art and Science of Saltwater Fly Design
Drew Chicone is an expert saltwater fly designer, author, and former tennis pro. In this episode he joins me to talk about how he develops fly patterns, the prized rooster capes he inherited from his father, why he leans on big spawning-style shrimp and gurgler patterns, the crab-fly drop-to-the-bottom presentation for spooky fish, his honest take on permit versus bonefish and snook, and the writing discipline behind his books and step-by-step tying content.
Lunkerdog: Protect the Mullet Run and Fight for Clean Water
Lunkerdog (Jeff Maggio) is a longtime South Florida tarpon guide turned fishing content creator and clean-water advocate. In this episode he joins me to talk about the decline of the Florida mullet run, how the anticipation and thrill he grew up with has faded, why he believes the science foundations are not moving the needle, and his call for real political leadership and a broad coalition — anglers, restaurant owners, developers, and mega-yacht owners alike — to fight for clean water in places like Fort Lauderdale.
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Capt. Jonathan Moss: The Captain's Log, Mosquito Lagoon, and Clean Water
Capt. Jonathan Moss is a Florida fishing guide and the host of Waypoint TV's The Captain's Log. In this episode he joins me to talk about advice for new guides and managing client expectations, the heartbreak of watching Mosquito Lagoon's water quality and seagrass collapse, the damage Hurricane Ian did to the lagoon system, and the work of the Lagoon Waterman Alliance — the angler-, guide-, and scientist-led group backed by Captains for Clean Water that is fighting to keep the fishery healthy for the next generation.
Hunter Smallback: From the Flats to the Wrestling Ring
Hunter Smallback is a Florida-raised lifelong angler, surfer, and former Division I football player who is now training to become a professional wrestler. In this episode he joins me to trace a life built around the outdoors — strapped to the bow of a boat in the Keys as a baby, sneaking onto a golf course to fish the best creek he had ever seen, drifting Mosquito Lagoon for snook — and to explain what it has been like to take bump after bump learning the brutal, athletic craft of pro wrestling.
Zack Bogosian: Pro Hockey, Bow Hunting, and the Details That Transfer
Zack Bogosian is a veteran NHL defenseman and an avid bow hunter and outdoorsman. In this episode he joins me to talk about the path through pro hockey, why he fell in love with bow hunting in Alberta, the relative-age effect that shapes who gets noticed by scouts, and the way the small-detail discipline of elite hockey — positioning, hand placement, listening to systems — carries straight over into archery, breathing, and the focus required in the outdoors.
Chip Michaelove & Taylor Horton: Catching and Filming Great White Sharks
Chip Michaelove runs Outcast Sport Fishing out of Hilton Head, South Carolina, and has become one of the most accomplished great white shark catch-and-release anglers on the East Coast. Taylor Horton of Salt Creek Films is the filmmaker who gets in the water to document it. In this episode they join me to talk about how Chip taught himself to catch great whites, the leader systems and tackle it took, the science partnerships with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and Greg Skomal, and what years of satellite tagging have revealed about where these animals really go.
Coach HP: Mindset, Youth Sports, and Coaching Kids for Life
Coach HP is a Miami-based mindset and baseball coach who works with kids and their parents to turn lessons from sport into lessons for life. In this episode he joins me to tell his own redemption story — from years working clubs in Las Vegas to teaching eight baseball lessons a day in the Miami sun and editing instructional videos until four in the morning — and to lay out how he coaches young athletes and families through the pressure of D1 recruiting, parental involvement, and staying honest about your own flaws.
Capt. Neill Holland: Ocean Aid 360 and the Ghost Fishing Fight
Capt. Neill Holland is a Tampa Bay charter guide and the founder of Ocean Aid 360, a guide-led nonprofit that removes derelict crab and lobster traps and marine debris from Florida's waters. In this episode he joins me to explain ghost fishing, how the Ghost Trap Rodeo cleanup tournaments work, the partnership he built between recreational guides and commercial watermen, the NOAA and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants that funded the expansion from Tampa Bay to the Keys and Indian River Lagoon, and what it takes to turn recovered gear into recycled material instead of more debris.
Dr. Mike Larkin: Shocking Fish Facts and the Hidden Lives of Fish
Dr. Mike Larkin, a fisheries scientist and ichthyologist, returns to reveal the strangest behaviors fish exhibit that most anglers never see, from underwater sounds and sensory systems to how tarpon breathe air and how bonefish find food in shallow water.
Dr. Mike Larkin: The Weird Things Fish Do That You Never See
Dr. Mike Larkin, a fisheries scientist and ichthyologist, returns to reveal the strangest behaviors fish exhibit that most anglers never see, from underwater sounds and sensory systems to how tarpon breathe air and how bonefish find food in shallow water.
Mike Iaconelli: Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Bassmaster Classic champion Mike Iaconelli reflects on leaving a lasting legacy — how his priorities shifted from tournament wins toward family, conservation, and inspiring the next generation of anglers.
Mike Iaconelli: Bassmaster Classic Win, Conservation, and Legacy
Mike Iaconelli, Bassmaster Classic champion, discusses his 2010 victory on Lake Hartwell, the conservation challenges facing the future of fishing, and why family and legacy matter more to him now than wins.
Congressman Rob Whittman | Shark Depredation | Ep. 807
Congressman Rob Whittman discusses legislative efforts to address shark depredation of coastal fisheries.
Tom Rowland: Catching Massive GT on the Other Side of the World
In this solo episode of the Tom Rowland Podcast, host Tom Rowland takes listeners on a fishing adventure to the other side of the world, chasing massive giant trevally across remote Seychelles islands and atolls and breaking down the tactics, gear, and experience of GT fishing.
Justin Adams | UFC Mindset Training for Life & Fishing | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 801
Justin Adams, Kevin Holland's UFC mindset coach, reveals elite athletic training principles for fishing tournaments, business, and high-stakes performance.
Brent Ehrler: Major League Fishing Life and Dieting on the Road
Brent Ehrler is a professional bass fisherman competing at the highest levels of Major League Fishing. He talks about life on tour, the demands of elite competition, and how he manages diet, fitness, and discipline through a relentless travel schedule.
Capt. Nick Castillo: Pharmaceuticals in Bonefish and the Fight for Ocean Health
Captain Nick Castillo joins the Tom Rowland Podcast to discuss the discovery of pharmaceuticals in Florida Keys bonefish, what it reveals about water quality and ocean health, and what guides and anglers can do to protect the flats.