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Tom Rowland Podcast

Spearfisherman, Steel Rockett AKA Slingin' Steel | Episode #865

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5899 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I am joined by Steel Rockett, a spearfisherman who shares the good, the bad, and the ugly stories from his life as a commercial fisherman and tropical fish collector. All in one episode, learn what it is like to catch a world record parrot fish and be bit by a loggerhead sea turtle. Steel Rockett on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slinginsteel/ Steel Rockett on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@slinginsteel100 Steel Rockett on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slinginsteelspearfishin Get your FREE Knot Guide here - https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Fishing like a local isn't just about catching fish.

0:03.6

It's about connecting with the environment and the people who call it home.

0:08.0

It's about hearing the stories and traditions that have been passed down for generations and sharing unforgettable moments with the people

0:15.7

you meet along the way.

0:17.9

Fishing like a local is having an experience that stays with you forever.

0:22.2

And with Fishing Booker, you can experience it too, no matter where you are.

0:26.7

Discover your next adventure on Fishing Booker.

0:30.0

What's going on everybody? We've got Steel Rocket on the podcast.

0:33.5

Slinging Steel, you may have run across him. He's a commercial diver, a third generation

0:38.4

commercial diver out of Big Pine Key in Florida, the Underse shop. His family started that and if you're familiar

0:46.0

with Big Pine, you know exactly where that is. A lot of history and he gives us a good perspective of commercial diving, making a living doing

0:55.8

the commercial diving, what that involves, what it entails and what the

0:59.8

challenges are, including getting bit by a loggerhead sea turtle.

1:04.8

All right, that's Steel Rocket coming up.

1:06.3

Here we go.

1:07.3

Oh, I got hit in the back.

1:08.0

I'm like, what the heck?

1:09.0

I'm dead, you know what?

1:10.8

I mean, like what? I look over my shoulder, and it's just giant 350 pound go on her head and you just

1:18.4

groat he bites my shoulder but he grabs my wet suit like this I'm like oh my god like Elver him in the face that's

1:25.8

I'm Steele Rocket and this is the Tom Rolunk Podcast.

1:35.0

Steele what's up man? How you doing man?

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