Episode 65: Capt. Randy Towe - Multifaceted Fisherman

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Wilderness, Sports, Leisure, Education, Hobbies

5 • 973 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

At ten years of age, Randy Towe started building a fishing life for himself when his mother wouldn’t buy him a fishing rod, instead she bought him the parts to build one. This became a catalyst for his successful life on the water. Most anglers or guides gravitate to the offshore chase or the skinnier backcountry shallows or the oceanside flats. The latter two being the same. This is Pandora's box of the Florida Keys. The options are extensive with a plethora of fish to pursue, and Randy wanted it all! The effort to excel at just one kind of fishing takes a lifetime to refine, yet Randy defied the odds and became one of only a few guides to win major offshore tournaments as well as one of the biggest tarpon fly tournaments six times. His offshore prowess was just as impressive, winning major marlin, sailfish, and swordfish tournaments. Randy’s spectrum of knowledge is mind boggling. Aside from all these great wins he also built his own offshore boat in his backyard. I’ve competed against Randy in many tournaments over the years and must say, he was not only one of the greats, but one of the guys in the room you liked to hang with. On today's podcast we visit with one of the Florida Keys' greatest fisherman! We hope you enjoy....

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0:00.0	At a young age, Randy Tao was connected to baseball and fishing. At 10, he built his first fly rod, which efforts would evolve to a real signature piece to his varied income.
0:17.0	His fishing dexterity was extraordinary, winning some of the biggest tournaments inshore and offshore.
0:24.0	Over 30 years ago, we started fishing against each other,
0:28.0	and in my right hand was a rod he'd built.
0:31.0	Here's this story. we hope you enjoy.
0:47.3	We broke everything we broke lines we broke cooks we broke rods we broke our minds We broke marriages we broke the whole thing
0:52.4	We came up with the idea of going out that night and chasing girls
0:55.8	and whoever had the biggest pair of pain he's when the pot. I knocked another
1:00.4	arrow and he turned around the other way and I shot him going through the other way so I
1:04.2	doubled them both ways. But it was nothing for us to paddle an air mattress out into government
1:09.6	cut. I got him on all right now'm going to teach him a lot so.
1:15.0	I'm just an old guy that likes to fish. I'm not quitting yet.
1:19.0	And he said, well, who the hell do you think you are, Sue App?
1:23.9	And I said, that's exactly who I am.
1:27.2	Life's journey to the grave should not be one arriving
1:30.0	with a pretty well-preserved body, but rather skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke,
1:35.7	thoroughly torn out, thoroughly used up proclaiming wildly.
1:41.2	Wow! What a ride!
1:45.0	There's something fizzy going on here. All right.
1:55.0	Randy Tao. It's great to see on the Mill House Podcast.
2:01.0	Man, I'm happy to be a part of it.
2:02.6	We go way back together.
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