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Your thoughts will influence your words, which determines your actions. Over time, your actions will define your habits. It is these habits, either good or bad, that will create your character. Your character determines your destiny. 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. It is important to note that your destiny is not predetermined. By the thoughts, words, actions and habits, we develop our character. Our character ultimately determines our destiny. This is all within your control. Your thoughts become your words

Ryan Martin is a 2x World Champion boxer. He has won many amateur titles and also 2 belts in the WBC. In between fight camps, Ryan joined me for a workout and we sat down after to talk about his upbringing and the incredible journey that he has taken to become a world champion boxer. Ryan shares his story of a difficult homelife and being on his own since the age of 16. Boxing consumed him and helped him to overcome depression and despair to reach the pinnacle of his sport.  You can follow him on Instagram @bluechipboxer and watch him prepare for his next fight. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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 Sma

Capt. Debbie Hanson joins How 2 Tuesday this week to tell us about the most effective ways to catch peacock bass. We go over the best time of year, what lures to use, and how to read the water for these fish. If you want to learn more about Debbie, we have a full length podcast with her coming soon so be sure to subscribe to be notified when it comes out! WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @wayp

This is part 5 of our 6 part series. This week we will be talking about Character. Last week we talked about how your habits and how that shapes your character and this week we are focusing on that, and how your character ultimately determines your destiny. Character is defined as the mental and moral qualities of an individual. Many people say that character is who you are when nobody is watching. Once we form good habits in our lives that will help develop our character in a positive way.  Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your character, and your character determines your destiny. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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 i

LIVE from the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show with Miami LEGEND DJ Laz.  Laz recounts a story for the ages as his boat gets stolen in South Florida and ends up in Mexico.  Laz goes to Mexico to recover and finds more than he bargained for. Human trafficking and a whole ring of stolen boats were uncovered.   Bruce Marx, a Miami Attorney, also recounts a story of having his electronics stolen and the campaign he has been waging to encourage Electronics companies to use passcodes and other theft prevention ideas.  He has created a community of boaters in South Florida concerned about preventing theft and works with Law Enforcement agencies to stop theft or recover vessels. Eric Martinez has a product called LocMarine which monitors vessel status, bilge pump activity, shore power, battery, high water alarm, backup power alert, GPS location and a Geo Fence Alarm among other features.. Together we discuss boat theft, what owners can do about it and ideas for prevention. Visit LocMarine at http://www.locmarine

Catch and Release has been a great thing for conservation, few would argue that.  However, some people mishandle fish before release which could be killing them and cancelling out all good intentions of release.  A listener asked if I would do this show on how to properly handle fish intended for release.  I was a little hesitant at the time because each fish that we fish for requires a slightly different technique.  I wasn’t sure if I could effectively communicate, through audio only, the proper way to handle fish.  I gave it a whirl anyway and hope it is helpful, if you want to know more please email me and I would be happy to provide any details that were missed in the podcast.  The whole idea behind catch and release is that you let it go to contribute back to a healthy fishery by reproducing and such. You are not helping yourself if you are handling the fish in a way that will harm the fish so that it can’t contribute to the environment. Now, there are times where you might want to eat fish and there is

Your thoughts will influence your words, which determines your actions. Over time, your actions will define your habits. It is these habits, either good or bad, that will create your character. Your character determines your destiny. The actions you take will, over time become habits. Habits are things you do repeatedly and as we have talked about in previous episodes, your habits are influenced by your actions. As we move through this 6 part series it becomes more and more obvious that each aspect of the Lao Tzu quote is built on the one before it. Today we talk about how your habits become your character. These can be good, productive habits or bad, destructive habits. Many don’t realize this but whether you have bad habits or good habits that is really your choice. That choice begins with the thoughts you choose. Those thoughts set off a chain reaction that ultimately determines your destiny.   It is important to note that your destiny is not predetermined. By the thoughts, words, actions and habits, we de

Thanks to a suggestion from a listener, Lee, Seth, and Joel, three brothers, join the podcast today. The three of them make up Saltwater Heart Fishing and in this episode we talk about how they got started fishing, what their plans for the future are, and we talk about some mutual connections that we have. Be sure to check out the guys on Instagram @saltwaterheartfishing WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the followin

Many people consider a fly fishing cast with tight loops the perfect cast, but I have been in many situations, especially in the saltwater where a wide loop is actually preferred. In this episode, I explain those scenarios, and we talk about how to throw a wide loop that is effective and accurate. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypoi

Your thoughts will influence your words, which determines your actions. Your actions will define your habits and that is what we are going to talk about today. The actions you take will, over time become habits. Habits are things you do repeatedly and as we have talked about in previous episodes, your habits are influenced by your actions. As we move through this 6 part series it becomes more and more obvious that each aspect of the Lao Tzu quote is built on the one before it. Today we talk about how your actions become habits. These can be good, productive habits or bad, destructive habits. Many don’t realize this but whether you have bad habits or good habits that is really your choice. That choice begins with the thoughts you choose. Those thoughts set off a chain reaction that ultimately determines your destiny.   It is important to note that your destiny is not predetermined. By the thoughts, words, actions and habits, we develop our character. Our character ultimately determines our destiny. This is all

Geoff Arias joins the podcast today to talk about his story. Geoff was diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager and we originally met through his Make A Wish opportunity to go on a fishing trip with me. In this episode we talk about that trip back in August 2009 and the stories that went along with it. Geoff has overcome cancer, gotten married and has a beautiful family. We talk about fishing, going through the leukemia treatment as a young man and what he took away from that experience. Geoff has applied what he has learned to parenting, his business and fishing. Fascinating conversation with a great guy. Be sure to check out Geoff's podcast on Instagram @biz_unusual WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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 i

Have you ever attempted to catch a Grand Slam? Do you want to in the future? Well I recently was filming an episode for Saltwater Experience and we set out to catch a Grand Slam (Permit, Tarpon and Bonefish). I realized that it would make a great How 2 Tuesday.  The thing about a Grand Slam is that it can be intimidating as it is often talked up to be the greatest angling accomplishment. Though it is tricky and difficult, it is also possible and shouldn’t deter you from going out there and trying to achieve it… So some things to consider are firstly that you will need to be disciplined to accomplish your goal even if something unexpected happens. For example, you might go to catch tarpon first and get it in the first 15 minutes. However it might also be some of the best tarpon fishing you’ve ever seen and you’d be tempted to stay out there for another 2 hours enjoying it… That’s the trick, you have to be willing to leave that fishing to go find the Bonefish and Permit and be aware that you might not catch the

This is number 2 of a six-part series dealing with your thoughts, words and how it determines your success or failure. To start off we have a couple of quotes, this one is from Chad Wright: “Your tongue is your rutter, it will steer the direction of your life and the outcome of your situations 98% of the time.”  Zig Ziglar says: “There is power in words, what you say is what you get.” Pierre du Plessis: “Words create worlds” It is very difficult for us to have complete control over our thoughts. Our thoughts often run wild and sometimes when you are in a difficult situation you have some thoughts that you might fail or you might think you aren’t good enough. Most of the time you can dismiss them, but there is a serious change when you speak that you are going to fail or that you “can’t do it.”  Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your character, and your character determines your destiny.  There is so much truth to that statement

An old friend of mine, Pete Erickson, joins the podcast today. Pete and I met back when we were both fly fishing guides and even room mates in Jackson Hole. Pete has gone on to do some amazing things in the fly fishing industry. From winning the ESPN Outdoor Games two years after I did, to joining Fly Fishing Team USA, to designing fly rods, Pete has done it all. In this episode we reminisce on some old memories from Jackson Hole. We try to figure out what the magic recipe from that time and place to launch the careers of Pete, myself who both won the Great Outdoor Games, Carter Andrews, Lori Anne Murphy, Matson Rogers, Tom Montgomery, Paul Bruun, Jeff Currier, Jack Dennis, and so many others. We discuss euro nymphing techniques, and more. Be sure to check Pete out on Instagram, @pete_erickson_flyfishing  Pete’s WorldCast Euro Nymphing Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6j8ell1mqU WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for t

This week on How 2 Tuesday, I answer a commonly asked question about how to protect yourself from the sun.  As a fishing guide, the sun is one of the most dangerous factors.  It could possibly be even more dangerous to anglers who wait all year for their trip and spent most of their time inside.  It is crucial to your health AND to the success of your trip that you protect yourself in the sun.  I go over how to best protect yourself from the sun while out on the boat. The gear I use has improved over time like the hooded shirt I like by Huk (www.hukgear.com) and is made with sun protective materials to protect you even further.  We tackle the question of sunscreen vs. no sunscreen, and more. I have worn a BUFF (www.buffusa.com) for years out on the boat and it has become a necessity for fighting the sun in the Florida Keys. How do you stay protected from the sun? Shoot me a text and let me know. 305-930-7346 WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions

Your thoughts will influence your words, which determines your actions. Your actions will define your habits which make up your character. Your character will determine your destiny. Learn to master your thoughts. In this 6 part series we will go over each of these evolutions beginning with how your thoughts influence your words.   It is very difficult for us to have complete control over our thoughts. Our thoughts often run wild and sometimes when you are in a difficult situation you have some thoughts that you might fail or you might think you aren’t good enough. Most of the time you can dismiss them, but there is a serious change when you speak that you are going to fail or that you “can’t do it.” Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your character, and your character determines your destiny. If we can become aware that we can control our thoughts that is the first step to being able to choose the positive thought that will mov

Capt. Billy Davis joins the podcast this week to talk freshwater and reservoir fishing. Billy specializes in striper and muskie fishing and he has really figured out the striper fishing over the years. In this episode, we talk about the time that he has put in, the techniques and rod setups that he uses to catch these fish, how and where he looks for bait, and more. Billy guides over 300 days a year and has a ton of experience guiding these fish. If you want to go fish with Billy yourself, I would highly suggest it. We had a blast the last time I fished for striper with him. Check out his website https://www.meltonhillbill.com/ for even more striper information and to book a trip. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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, s

“It’s better to be known as a fast learner than a know it all” That is a quote that Capt. Sam Milazzo heard when he was young, and has taken that as motivation to always be learning. Sam is one of the best guides in the keys because of his constant desire to learn. He is a seasoned vet now and is still learning every day. Sam talks about why he thinks this way in the podcast and how you can even learn from bad advice, and people doing things the wrong way.  WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv

Many people in their 50’s would say that they are on a decline physically. I feel exactly the opposite. In fact, I have set multiple PR’s in many different workouts and weight lifting and I am 53!  I had a person text me and ask if I had changed anything in my life this year that has lead to me feeling and performing so well. At first, nothing really came to mind because the things I have added have taken place over a long period of time.  However, upon really thinking about it,  I narrowed it down to 4 things: changes in my sleep schedule, supplements in the form of vitamins and minerals, stretching, and water intake.  Sleeping changed after I read the book “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker. You can find a link to that book by visiting our blog page: https://tomrowlandpodcast.com/blog/4-things When it comes to supplements, I have used a few different ones in conjunction with each other, mostly from 1st Phorm, that have helped dramatically to improve my health. I have tried many different combinations and also

Mike Counihan is a New York City police officer that has a passion for fitness and fishing. He goes by @NoDonutsHere on Instagram and has had extreme success growing his social media platforms by advocating for better fitness for police and first responders. This episode was filmed/recorded live at Hawks Cay after Mike was a guest on Saltwater Experience. Mike tells us about his love for fishing, some crazy stories from being a NYC cop, and much more. If you like what Mike has to say, be sure to follow him on Instagram @NoDonutsHere you won’t regret it. WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 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, Am