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The Kit Lake Solace
Then the polar vortex dipped into central Florida and the unfamiliar conditions put us in mind of mountain trout.
Chris O'Byrne
Jan 31, 20252 min read
A River Runs Through It by: Norman Maclean
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.
Chris O'Byrne
Jan 12, 20252 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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
Chris O'Byrne
Dec 31, 20241 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
NOVEMBER 2024 It was a month of poaching on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. Businesses...
Chris O'Byrne
Nov 30, 20241 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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...
Chris O'Byrne
Oct 31, 20242 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
September 2024 It was a month of desire to visit, on Kit Lake my home water in central Florida's largemouth bass country. Our...
Chris O'Byrne
Sep 30, 20241 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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
Chris O'Byrne
Aug 31, 20241 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
July 2024 was a month of waiting in the lee on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida's largemouth bass country.
Chris O'Byrne
Jul 31, 20242 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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
Chris O'Byrne
Jun 30, 20242 min read
Beads of Wisdom
Fly Fishing from a Paddle Craft Storing Gear Safe and Simple Now, you've bought gear for your fly fishing paddle craft. Don’t...
Chris O'Byrne
Jun 3, 20241 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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...
Chris O'Byrne
May 31, 20241 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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
Chris O'Byrne
Apr 30, 20242 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
What is fly fishing for central Florida's large mouth bass like in March?
Chris O'Byrne
Mar 31, 20241 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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...
Chris O'Byrne
Feb 29, 20242 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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...
Chris O'Byrne
Jan 30, 20241 min read
Schmidterbait
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...
Chris O'Byrne
Jan 29, 20242 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
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
Chris O'Byrne
Dec 31, 20232 min read
Gifts to Get 'em Outside
2023 We celebrate Christmas by giving presents to the little ones in our lives. But to those of us who enjoy the outdoors, the problems...
Chris O'Byrne
Dec 2, 20232 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
NOVEMBER 2023 It was a month of new-old on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. Old friends called with...
Chris O'Byrne
Nov 30, 20231 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
Fly fishing for largemouth bass in central Florida
Chris O'Byrne
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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