Central Florida’s largemouth bass country includes some waters that are so tannic they look like a gritty old bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. And at some times of year our bass sink deeper into that murky water.

The Kit Lake Solace is a report on flyfishing for largemouth bass in central Florida, done in the spirit of Mark Twain, Jimmy Buffett, and G

The unseasonably cool weather was great for the party goers, and for fishing...

Then the polar vortex dipped into central Florida and the unfamiliar conditions put us in mind of mountain trout.

I aspire one day to be half as good as Norman MacLean. His landmark novella, A River Runs Through It is an example for me to aspire toward.

The Kit Lake Solace is a report on fly fishing for large mouth bass in central Florida done in the spirit of Mark Twain, Jimmy Buffett, and

NOVEMBER 2024           It was a month of poaching on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. Businesses...

OCTOBER 2024           It was a month for the young ones on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. In one...

September 2024           It was a month of desire to visit, on Kit Lake my home water in central Florida's largemouth bass country. Our...

The Kit Lake Solace is a report on flyfishing for largemouth bass in central Florida, done in the spirit of Mark Twain, Jimmy Buffett, and G

July 2024 was a month of waiting in the lee on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida's largemouth bass country.

The Kit Lake Solace is a report on flyfishing for largemouth bass in central Florida, done in the spirit of Mark Twain, Jimmy Buffett and Ga

Fly Fishing from a Paddle Craft. Now, you've bought gear for your fly fishing paddle craft. Don’t be the angler who takes it all (still...

It was a month of mixing together on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida's largemouth bass country. Jobs and people were forced...

The Kit Lake Solace is a report on flyfishing for largemouth bass in central Florida, done in the spirit of Mark Twain, Jimmy Buffett, and G

What is fly fishing for central Florida's large mouth bass like in March?

FEBRUARY 2024 It was a month to look back, on Kit Lake, my home water in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. Anniversaries left us...

JANUARY 2024 It was a month of odd magic on Kit Lake, my home water in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. Jobs, rules, and fish...

A New Beginning How can a fly angler get the vibration and light benefits of modern fishing’s all-time great spinner bait lure? Several...

The Kit Lake Solace is a report on flyfishing for largemouth bass in central Florida, done in the spirit of Mark Twain, Jimmy Buffett, and G