Waypoint Outdoor Collective

Bill Dance is the fishing legend. The first time I met Bill Dance he was unbelievably nice and helpful. Every time I see him he rushes over and gives me a giant bear hug and asks about everything, "Where's the Toot?" (Asking about my partner). He is a shining example of a high quality individual and it is no wonder why he has been so successful. I love this guy and aspire to help as many people as he has and be as excited about fishing and life as he is when I am his age. Thank you Bill Dance for blazing a trail that we can follow in the outdoor television world. I hope I can walk it as well as you you have.

This week we talk with Matt from High Prairie Sportsmen all about Duck I.D., Licensing and Hunting Regulations. Please email us at [email protected] or join our facebook group "Fowl Front Waterfowl Podcast" and check out High Prairie Sportsmen out on youtube.

Find out the truth about the water mismanagement issues in Florida as we talk to Daniel from Captains for Clean Water.

Tim Crockett has a strong Military background.  As a UK Soldier who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS), he has spent most of his life on, under or near the water.  He is going to draw heavily on this experience when he takes on his next challenge, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.  This race is a 3000+ mile crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat.  Tim will not only take this challenge on, but he will do it alone in his 20 foot boat called, Tame The Kraken.

Tom Rowland met up with Tim at his gym in Atlanta, GA to share a workout in preparation for this challenge.  Afterward, the two sat and talked about the race, the challenges, the preparation and the reason why Tim is choosing to take on this challenge.  From how he thinks he will be able to eat 12-14,000 calories a day for over 50 days or how he plans to drink 2-3 gallons of water to why he may choose to row naked, Tom and Tim discuss all the potential issues he may encounter.  Eventually Tim discusses the main reason behind the endeavor.  As a UK Special Operations Soldier, Tim has seen both UK and US soldiers wrestle with PTSD after war.  Tim has chosen to raise money and awareness for this issue by making it across the Atlantic Ocean in a 20 foot boat.  The boat is called Tame the Kraken which has a much deeper meaning of overcoming fear and the unknown as soldiers are having to do every day after returning from combat.

Tim can be contacted through his website www.tamethekraken.com and you can follow him on IG, FB and Twitter.  All are tamethekraken except twitter which is @rowatlantic.

This week we talk with Matt from High Prairie Sportsmen about decoys and decoy strategies.

In this episode, we have on Ryan Collins of My Fishing Cape Cod fishing club to discuss striped bass, bluefish, and freshwater fishing up in the Cape. We discuss his fishing club, his TV show, and how to catch fish up there year-round.

Jason Stemple grew up in a small farming town in Massachusetts, and his early fishing experiences were fly fishing with his dad. He earned an associate’s degree in graphic design and photography at a local community college then headed out to Western State College of Colorado to earn a business degree, do a lot of great skiing, and continue to dabble in photography. He got back into fly fishing around the age of 24.

After becoming a rafting guide and eventually a fishing guide in Colorado, his passion for photography and fishing finally came together after moving to Charleston, South Carolina. He worked on Kiawah Island in their marketing department shooting everything from multi-million dollar real estate and golf events to wildlife and nature. He was able to get some of his fishing shots published and eventually created a website of his work, and that is how Tom Rowland found him and their work together began.

Listen in to hear Rowland and Stemple swap stories about their first nerve-wracking experiences as fishing guides and how Stemple’s wide range of experiences during his time in Colorado shaped his career into what it is today. They also discuss the evolution of photography, the artistry of photography, and photography versus videography and how they work together to promote today’s fishing industry.

Highlights

• Jason Stemple is a freelance photographer and writer based out of Charleston, South Carolina.
• Stemple grew up in a small farming community in Massachusetts, but eventually wound up in Colorado for college, skiing, and some great photography and fishing experience.
• Tom Rowland discovered Stemple’s work via his website and they now consistently work together on projects related to Saltwater Experience and Waypoint TV.

Relevant Links

• http://www.waypointtv.com/
• http://www.saltwaterexperience.com/
• http://intothebluefishing.com/
• http://sweetwaterfishingtv.com/
• https://www.escapetoblueridge.com/
• http://www.jasonstemple.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/SaltwaterExperience
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast/id1353574678?mt=2

People Mentioned

• Tom Rowland
• Jason Stemple
• Will Taylor
• Chuck Head
• Jason Booth
• Frank Smethurst
• Holly Hicks
• David McCleaf

In this episode the guys cover how to utilize the internet and resources available to find public, and private land to hunt on. Check out KB Retrievers and Wheels on Water and go help them get disabled hunters back out where they belong at https://wow-project.online/kb-retrievers . Also head on over to https://www.twistedwirehunts.com/ to check out what Twisted Wire Upland Hunts has to offer for a Central Nebraska Pheasant Hunting experience!

Ever wanted to know the secrets to catching tons of hogfish using a hook and line? Then you've got to listen in as Capt. Dylan Hubbard reveals some of his best tips for targeting hogfish like a champ.

Frank Smethurst is a revered fly fisherman and guide whose passion for the sport began at a very early age. He began tying his own flies at age eight, starting working at The Fish Hawk by age 12, and eventually moved to Colorado to launch his career as a guide.

Aside from guiding, winning tournaments, and hosting television shows (and running a mothership operation in the Sea of Cortez somewhere in there), Smethurst is also well known for his role in a number of award-winning films that feature his fly fishing adventures in some of the most exciting and interesting parts of the world. One of Rowland’s favorites is a film called Running Down The Man, which features Smethurst and friends fly fishing up and down the Baja for the elusive Roosterfish...via dune buggy.

Join Rowland and Smethurst as they look back on their last fishing trip together in The Marquesas and share their thoughts on the most difficult fish to catch a various parts of the world. Learn how the fishing film industry has grown and evolved, what their favorite fish to go after is, and even the best thing to sauté your mushrooms in. This episode takes you on an adventure you truly do not want to miss!

Highlights

• Frank Smethurst was born and raised in a non-fishing family in Atlanta, Georgia.
• He showed an interest in fishing very early in life, began tying flies at the age of eight, and was working in revered tackle shop, The Fish Hawk, by age 12.
• Smethurst now guides out of Colorado and is well known for his role in several award-winning fly fishing films that take place in some of the world’s most interesting locations.

Relevant Links

• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast/id1353574678?mt=2
• http://saltwaterexperience.com/
• http://www.feltsoulmedia.com/merch/running-down-the-man-dvd
• http://www.flyfilmfest.com/
• https://flyfilmtour.com/
• https://www.mountainfilm.org/
• https://www.ginclear.co.nz/products/hatch-dvd-english
• http://thefishhawk.com/
• http://www.feltsoulmedia.com/merch/eastern-rises-dvd
• https://www.banffcentre.ca/mountainfestival/worldtour/usa
• https://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/carpland/
• https://www.amazon.com/Carp-Fly-Barry-Reynolds/dp/1555661866
• http://beattieproductions.com/2018-fly-fishing-film-tour-dubai-fly
• https://www.tu.org/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/SaltwaterExperience

People Mentioned

• Tom Rowland
• Frank Smethurst
• John Duncan
• Doug Kilpatrick
• Brad Ellis
• Tom Bides
• Lee Wulff
• AJ McLane
• Zane Grey
• Ernie Schwiebert
• Gary Merriman
• Clay Watson
• Barry Reynolds
• Fitz Coker
• Dodie Valentine