Captain Tom Rowland Key West, Florida

Phone: 305-294-7447
Target Species: Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon
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At age 31, Captain Rowland is a rare fisherman who has guided both fresh and salt water. In fact, Tom guided for 7 years out of Jackson, Wyoming before moving south to work the flats of the Florida Keys. In a few short years, Tom has become one of the premier fly fishing guides in all of Florida. From his home in Key West, he fishes the flats from Marathon to the Marquesas for permit, bones, and tarpon.

Tom is a fly fishing specialist of the highest caliber. His flat boat is armed with Scott Rods, Abel Reels, and Scientific Anglers lines, and his personal casting and fishing skills are unsurpassed by any guide. He is one of the best boatmen in the Keys, and prefers fishing for permit to any other species because they require the greatest amount of teamwork between guide and angler.

Captain Rowland fishes waters which cater to his skill. The tarpon of the lower keys range from 5 to upward of 200 pounds. The bonefish are the largest in the world, and will challenge any angler. Keys permit are the largest, most numerous, and most difficult known in the world, and provide the ultimate test of patience and skill to the serious saltwater fly fisher. Tom is one of the most intense anglers and guides in the keys, challenging himself to put clients on fish. When you fish with Captain Rowland, you will push the envelope for excitement and action, and experience the cutting edge of saltwater fly fishing.

Rowland has been a tremendous R & D resource for Scott over the last three years. He worked closely with Jim Bartschi to develop the STS Saltwater series, and extensively field tested our Kevlar/Carbon push poles.