S15:E6 - “The Lower Keys Highway” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor head to the Lower Keys for Tarpon and various types of Jacks.

S15:E5 - “Blackfin In The Keys” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor venture to the Atlantic oceanside of the Keys for Blackfin Tuna.

S15:E4 - “Up From The Deep” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor head out from their Middle Keys home base to deeper waters.

S15:E3 - “Flamingo Returns” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor enjoy a productive day in the Florida Bay area of the Everglades

It’s about 6:30 am, just as the sun is beginning to peek over the horizon and Capt. Labadie is charging ahead to the crew’s first destination. Since tarpon are the easiest of the three to catch in low light conditions, this is where Labadie opts to start. Rowland and Tudor remark that they were somewhat surprised at first by the guide’s choice to fish right in front of the coastline resorts and houses. On a day that they were purely targeting tarpon, the Saltwater Experience hosts would tend to go somewhere a little more remote. Labadie chose this spot because he knew the fish would be there, but, more importantly, it was on the way to their other targets, eliminating the need to backtrack later and burn up precious time. Read more on Waypoint…

S15:E2 - “Key West Birthday Slam” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowand and Rich Tudor are joined by Key West guide Nick LaBadie.

S15:E1 - “Triple Tail In The Everglades” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor bounce around the Florida Bay Everglades and take advantage of some rare activity by the interesting and delicious Atlantic Triple Tail

When I discovered that guiding anglers was actually a way to make a living, I dove in head first.  My career started in Jackson, WY at Bressler Outfitters.  I was the everything guy who was the lowest on the totem pole and called “The Swamper”.  I did everything from changing bearings on trailers to taking firewood to camp.  I also got to do some guiding when everyone else was full and when they weren’t it was up to me to go teach fly casting at local guest ranches to try to recruit some trips.