Capt Tom Rowland is a fishing guide in both fresh and saltwater turned entrepreneur. Becoming a flyfishing guide in Jackson Hole, WY was a dream come true but finding great success in Key West, FL was even more of an unlikely success story. At first simply guiding anglers to their best catches was what drove Tom to obsession but upon entering his first ever fishing tournament, he saw that he missed competition in his life. After that first tournament, Tom went on to compete in every tournament he could find including ones that featured an international field. From Florida Keys Charity tournaments like the Redbone to professional Redfish tournaments to freshwater fly fishing tournaments, Tom has competed in and won tournaments of all kinds both as an angler and as a guide.
No one could have predicted what came next as Tom and his partner started a production company, created, starred in, sold and distributed a television show on ESPN and OLN Networks only to replicate this popular format 2 additional times in offshore fishing and freshwater Bass Fishing. They did this with no formal education about television of business. It happened out of sheer determination, hard work, and hustle. That original show is known as Saltwater Experience and it has been on the air for 17 years. The second show was Into the Blue (14 years) and the third is Sweetwater (11 years). Along the way, there was another show called Fitness Truth which aired for 2 years and covered the very early years of the then underground fitness movement of CrossFit.
Out of necessity due to declining television ratings and cord-cutters, Tom and his partner Rich Tudor then created a digital network called Waypoint TV to take the outdoor television landscape to digital OTT platforms. Again, Waypoint was built on the hustle and hard work rather than outside capital, high profile contacts, and formal education.
Most recently, he has become a podcaster and creates inspiring and educational content for his loyal audience that includes interviews with entrepreneurs from all industries, fishing and hunting icons as well as, "how-to" advice. Tom credits much of his success to his dedication to his physical condition and keeps physical education as a foundational part of his message. At this point, it may go without saying that he knew nothing about podcasting either. More hard work, mistakes, and determination led to the growth of this property as well. The Tom Rowland Podcast has been downloaded more than 1 million times and is growing more rapidly than anything else.
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