Sportsmen and Ecologists

While recording episodes of the podcast I get to meet and speak with people involved in the outdoors. Most of them are interested in the use and preservation of the natural environment. Among those people two distinct groups stand out the most: sportsmen, most often represented by hunters and anglers, and ecologists as in conservationists … Continue reading Sportsmen and Ecologists

Tommy’s Outdoors on Carrie Zylka’s Hunt Fish Travel Podcast

https://radiopublic.com/huntfishtravel-podcast-with-carri-6rNgq4/ep/s1!bff18 It’s shark week! And it is no secret that I have a pretty intense, brief history as a shark angler. Some evidence of that can be found in the gallery and video sections on this website. So, I was stoked to be invited to the shark week edition of Carrie Zylka’s Hunt Fish Travel … Continue reading Tommy’s Outdoors on Carrie Zylka’s Hunt Fish Travel Podcast

Catch and Release

The practice of catching a fish for sport, with rod and line, and then releasing it back to the water is known as Catch and Release. It has been discussed countless times in books, magazines, face to face conversations and on the Internet. Before writing this piece, I asked myself a question, “Does the world … Continue reading Catch and Release

Episode 12: Angling with Kuba Standera

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uMBZ59WiOdPGgTFAFSimr?si=_9AJMh6HTt6UmTzUEguRbw&dl_branch=1 In this episode of the podcast my guest is a true legend of the local angling community, Kuba Standera. He is an angler, fishing guide, co-founder and former editor of a leading Polish fly fishing magazine and, recently, founder of Pirate Lures, hand made soft-plastics. He will share with us his vast experience and … Continue reading Episode 12: Angling with Kuba Standera

Safety in the outdoors

Taking on outdoor activities alone can offer a unique experience. Being able to focus on fishing, hunting, cycling or trail running without distractions provides an opportunity to enter a meditative state of mind and deeply connect with nature For that reason, many sportsmen prefer to spend time outdoors in solitude. But before you go out … Continue reading Safety in the outdoors

Pike on jerkbaits

As spring approaches and nature wakes up from its winter sleep, spending time outdoors becomes more tempting. Springtime presents sportsmen with an opportunity to try one of the best, most spectacular and satisfying ways of angling available: fishing for pike with jerkbaits. And by pike I refer to the fish our American friends call Northern … Continue reading Pike on jerkbaits

Episode 8: Housekeeping

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6txPD5qBDXmpzIjz37AjD6?si=2DZFGtxST6yif1baE1n8cA&dl_branch=1 In this episode I'm talking about some news related to the podcast. Launch of the new website https://tommysoutdoors.com and more. Also answering some frequently asked questions. Sea trout fishing marks and regulations. Bicycle helmets. Cyclists and runners safety in early morning and evening hours. Listen, share and subscribe!

Episode 5: Pike Fishing on Lough Allua

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3S4hBF9i32EoTGvOlMnjOP?si=bvBNAVmJSUeRlGppdjxMsw&dl_branch=1 In this episode I am taking our listeners pike fishing on the lake Lough Allua in the village Tir Na Spideoga. Short fishing report.

Episode 2: Book review: Meat Eater by Steven Rinella

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pZS3LJUmgPsxj94oA93E8?si=AyVAQ9xfQBGWm_hI9I7iQQ&dl_branch=1 In this episode I am talking about the book by Steven Rinella "Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter" I am also diving a little deeper into chapter about catch & release angling and trying to understand what point the author was trying to make.

Episode 1: Pike Fishing Ireland – Tir na Spideoga Fishing Lodge

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FVFB15Db3KOhaNWD5aupJ?si=tAAjE3l9Q_Wqv-p6QZQwRQ&dl_branch=1 My guest in this episode is Greg Latour from the Tir na Spideoga Fishing Lodge. We are talking about pike fishing, opportunities for recreation at the lodge and also a few more general topics.