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The Kit Lake Solace September 2021
This was a month of hazy improvement on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. This third quarter of...

Chris O'Byrne
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Beads of Wisdom
How to prepare to fly fish from a paddle craft.

Chris O'Byrne
Sep 19, 20211 min read
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The Kit Lake Solace August 2021
This was a month of squeeze-in fishing on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. After the summer,...

Chris O'Byrne
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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The Kit Lake Solace July 2021
Freshwater angling in central Florida

Chris O'Byrne
Jul 30, 20211 min read
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The Kit Lake Solace, June 2021
This was a month of compromise on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. True summer finally settled in,...

Chris O'Byrne
Jun 29, 20211 min read
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Caster Types and Rod Swipes
Different types of fly rods bend and unbend with different characteristics. Manufacturers use the word action to describe where on the...

Chris O'Byrne
Jun 19, 20212 min read
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The Kit Lake Solace
May 2021 This was a month of flexibility on Kit Lake, my home water, in central Florida’s largemouth bass country. Florida’s spring heat,...

Chris O'Byrne
May 29, 20211 min read
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Fly Size, Finger Size
A Simple Comparison When selecting a fly, we must take into account the shape, silhouette, and color of the natural creatures we are...

Chris O'Byrne
May 20, 20211 min read
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The Kit Lake Solace, March 2021
Fly fishing for largemouth bass and solace in central Florida

Chris O'Byrne
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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The Kit Lake Solace, April 2021
Fishing report and life update combined in world class FeatherWater

Chris O'Byrne
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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The Kit Lake Solace
Welcome to Kit Lake in Central Florida's bass waters.

Chris O'Byrne
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Trout Flies for Bass
You might already have a box of flies for largemouth bass

Chris O'Byrne
Mar 20, 20212 min read
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Fly Fishing Lessons
Like signing up with Arthur Murray before the party, or a morning with a ski instructor before going up the mountain, a good fly fishing sc

Chris O'Byrne
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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Field & Stream, 125th Anniversary Issue
Best Stories Ever Field & Stream magazine’s 125th Anniversary issue is a celebration, a great read, a touchstone of sporting literature,...

Chris O'Byrne
Feb 26, 20212 min read
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An Introduction to the Theories of…
an introduction to the theories of leading fly fishing instructors of the past will help us move forward with confidence

Chris O'Byrne
Feb 20, 20213 min read
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Robert Ruark
Robert Ruark was a master of sporting literature. His career as a syndicated newspaper columnist specializing in outdoor stories lead to...

Chris O'Byrne
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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Outfitters Day Fly Fishing Festival 2021
On January 9 2021 The Ritz Carlton, Orlando, Florida became a nexus for fly fishers. Outfitters, lodges, guides, fly tyers, boat...

Chris O'Byrne
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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Beyond Straight Line Path
A Useful Adjustment Knotted leaders, broken leaders, lost flies, missed fish, and ugly casts. All of these dreaded fly fishing glitches...

Chris O'Byrne
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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Gifts to Get ‘em Outside
Before the end of 2020, we will pause to share gifts with one another. During this momentous year we’ve seen what being inside too much...

Chris O'Byrne
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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Check For Success
Inattentiveness can cost us. In the same way pilots constantly search the skies, you should be regularly checking...

Chris O'Byrne
Oct 9, 20202 min read
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