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We’ve all been there. Your line pulls taut, pulse quickens, and you set the hook fiercely into a solid, unmoving object. You fire off a string of expletives, pulling and jerking the rod—more an attempt to vent frustration than an actual effort to free the line.
A snag can infuriate even the calmest angler. I’ve seen rods snapped in fits of anger and watched friends humiliate themselves, splashing and flailing with Elaine Benis-style dance moves...

This is the second installment in a five-part series outlining the experiences of working fishing guides and what it takes to survive a dream job. If you missed part one, you can read that here.
It’s easy to assume that fishing guides make more money than they actually do. Multiplying an outfitter’s $500 per day rate by a vague estimate of “guidable days” each year can lead aspiring guides to imagine themselves getting rich by taking people...

Tom Rowland is probably best known today as host of the television series, Saltwater Experience, and the Tom Rowland Podcast
— but Tom has a deeply rooted career in the fly-fishing industry, starting as a guide in Wyoming before moving to guide in the Florida Keys. In this episode of Anchored, I sit down with Tom to learn more about his past, and to discuss tournaments, television, and more.