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Chris O'Byrne
Jun 19, 20212 min read
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...
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Chris O'Byrne
May 29, 20211 min read
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,...
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Chris O'Byrne
May 20, 20211 min read
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...
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Chris O'Byrne
Apr 30, 20211 min read
The Kit Lake Solace, March 2021
Fly fishing for largemouth bass and solace in central Florida
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Chris O'Byrne
Apr 30, 20212 min read
The Kit Lake Solace, April 2021
Fishing report and life update combined in world class FeatherWater
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Chris O'Byrne
Mar 30, 20211 min read
The Kit Lake Solace
Welcome to Kit Lake in Central Florida's bass waters.
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Chris O'Byrne
Mar 20, 20212 min read
Trout Flies for Bass
You might already have a box of flies for largemouth bass
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Chris O'Byrne
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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
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Chris O'Byrne
Feb 26, 20212 min read
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,...
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Chris O'Byrne
Feb 20, 20213 min read
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
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Chris O'Byrne
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Robert Ruark
Robert Ruark was a master of sporting literature. His career as a syndicated newspaper columnist specializing in outdoor stories lead to...
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Chris O'Byrne
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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...
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Chris O'Byrne
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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...
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Chris O'Byrne
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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...
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Chris O'Byrne
Oct 9, 20202 min read
Check For Success
Inattentiveness can cost us. In the same way pilots constantly search the skies, you should be regularly checking...
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Chris O'Byrne
Sep 28, 20202 min read
The Scents Of Angling
What scents take you to far away fly fishing trips?
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Chris O'Byrne
Aug 29, 20203 min read
Weighted Worries
Charles & Cecil help you to learn the clunky art of casting weighted fly lines
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Chris O'Byrne
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Rattle Clouser Minnow
An exciting addition to your flies
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Chris O'Byrne
May 30, 20201 min read
The Foam Spider, .22 Long
As we rediscover how fly fishing can help us deal with more important issues, we rediscover simple waters, tactics, and flies. Maybe we...
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Chris O'Byrne
May 6, 20202 min read
Wyatt’s Formula
The Next Step for New Anglers As novice fly anglers we carry boxes full of enthusiasm and positive thoughts. As we begin to develop, we...
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