Bass and Panfish Flies and Fishing

Caught a sea trout on top water in the Banana River Lagoon in Brevard County, Florida.

Video instruction for tying Kent Edmond's Stealth Bomber fly.

This is an abbreviated review of fly fishing Lake Roy from inside a kayak. To reach a broader audience, I translated the dialogue in Japanese with English subtitles. I think I did a pretty good job for my first effort.

Presented are two recommendations for fly fishers who consider themselves at the intermediate level.

A kayak fly fishing review of Lake McLeod located in Polk County, Florida. Despite clear water, I don't believe this lake is very productive.

Kayak fly fishing review of Mud Lake near Polk City in Polk County, Florida. I caught nothing and recommend avoiding this lake.

A kayak fly fishing review of Lake Buffum in Polk County, Florida. This lake falters on water quality and coverage due to its large size. Fishing it is marginally recommended.

A review of fly fishing from a kayak in Lake Daisy. This lake has good structure and water quality. Its warrants a return trip.

A tongue-in-cheek video about UV fly tying materials.

Our cat licking ice cream from a cone.

This is a kayak fly fishing review of Lake Marie within the town limits of Dundee in Polk County, Florida. This lake came close, but ultimately did not fulfill my quest.

A kayak fly fishing review of Lake Annie in Polk County, Florida. This lake is highly recommended for fly fishing. It also has a feature that only about 10 percent of the lakes have with public access.

A fly fishing review of Lake Mariam in Polk County, Florida from the perspective of fishing from a kayak. This lake scores 83 out of 100 points. While water quality and accessibility are good, the lack of structure may make you carefully consider fishing this lake.

A kayak fly fishing review of Lake Echo in Polk County, Florida. This lake scores 87 out of 100 points. While only fishing it one time and in the fall, I recommend fishing it during a dry year with a low lake level, preferably in the spring.

A video description of fly fishing the portion of Arbuckle Creek in Polk County, Florida. This creek usually allows you paddle your kayak or canoe along the creek and get out and fish point bars and cut banks.

Our cat's favorite food - watermelon!

Part 2 of 2 of Twin Lakes, this time reviewing the east lake. While having an average score, you might want to wait a few years before trying this lake.

Amazingly, catfish in the Banana River Lagoon in Florida actively take flies, even topwater.

Catching a shad on a fly rod in the St. Johns River in Florida.

A kayak fly fishing review of the west lake of Twin Lakes in Polk County, Florida. Fish this lake during high lake water levels and expect good results.

If you have never fished unreclaimed phosphate pits, Saddle Creek Park is an easy opportunity. Keep you expectations low, however.

A kayak fly fishing review of Eagle Lake in Polk County, Florida. Eagle Lake is worth a try during the Spring.

A review of fly fishing Lake Grassy from a kayak. Lake Grassy is in Polk County, Florida. This is a good lake for fishing for bluegills during the summer.

A walk through of post-paddling Pelican's Pioneer 100XR kayak to include on-the-water video footage.

An off-the-rack review of the Pelican Pioneer 100XR - purchased in June of 2021. This review is from the perspective of fly fishing from it.