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Tom Rowland Podcast

Tyler Kapela - Hit and Run Fishing Charters - Episode #687

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5899 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Tyler Kapela is a guide based in the Tampa Bay area who’s fishing experience has gone way beyond the state of Florida. Tyler has fished the waters of French Polynesia, Australia, Costa Rica, the Bahamas and much more. Tyler also recently caught the potential state record for a tarpon in Florida with a monstrous 86” fork length and 44” girth measurement, the weight clocks in somewhere between 228lbs-248lbs. Along with his “Hit and Run” charter service, Tyler is a content creator on Youtube managing the WATERMAN’S WAY account and very involved with Captains For Clean Water. This podcast is presented by Black Rifle Coffee Use code BLASTOFF25 for 25% off Salt Strong Insiders Club: https://bit.ly/RowlandMembership LMNT Electrolytes Special Offer: http://DrinkLMNT.com/TomRowland 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 @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater Contact Tom through email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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

You know, it's kind of funny, I took a tour of the campus and you know they're walking around talking about the dorms and all that stuff and there's retention ponds on the campus and I saw some mullet jumping out of the retention pond is you know landlocked and I asked a guy like what's the deal is why is there a mullet in here and as soon as I asked him a tarpin came up and blasted the mullet in the mullet all shower and I was like there's tarp on campus, oh my God.

0:56.4

So that was like, I mean I wanted to study marine science anyway, but that was the deciding factor.

1:01.4

I could fish for tarp in all day on in between class or whatever.

1:04.4

And so that was really cool.

1:08.1

But got the marine science degree and I had a goal.

1:12.3

They asked you when you're a freshman of you know where do you see

1:15.0

yourself in 10 years and I said I wanted to be a professional fishing guide and I

1:18.9

want to have my own fishing TV show and I made it happen. I was the host of a show on NBC Sports for four years and

1:27.5

on the Discovery channel as well.

1:29.6

This This is the Tom Roland Podcast.

1:35.0

Fascinating stories to amaze and courage and inspire you in fishing, fitness, and the outdoors.

1:43.0

And we're brought to you by Black Rifle Coffee.

1:46.2

I started this podcast as a way to connect with my friends,

1:48.8

people that I admire, and respect and you.

1:51.8

It has been a learning journey that's made me a better person, a better

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