FLORIDA BASS ADVENTURES

ORLANDO BASS GUIDE
TROPHY BASS FISHING IN ORLANDO FLORIDA WITH
PROFESSIONAL ANGLER AND USCG CAPTAIN STEVE BOYD

Orlando Central Florida Trophy Bass Fishing Guides for West Lake Toho and the Kissimmee
Chain of Lakes. Contact Florida Bass Adventures Orlando Bass Fishing Guide Steve Boyd
to reserve your Central Florida Bass Fishing trip at 352-603-5467. For Email requests
click here to visit the Reservations page. 

Steve,
           I'm back home from my trip and still reflecting on what a day on the water I
had with you. My goal was to catch a trophy bass and you definitely made that
happen for me. You also taught me the value of catch and release which I can now  
say I will practice for the rest of my life. Seeing that massive fish swim away knowing
that someone else might get the chance to experience what I did was the highlight of
my day. Thanks for a great trip and I hope to get back down for another in the near
future.

Take Care,
                Steve Reynolds

Hi Steve,                                           May 2007
            I thought I would take a minute to let you know
how much I enjoyed my trip a few days ago! This was my
fourth trip to Lake Toho and although my previous guides
were nice the big fish just never seemed to come for me
as my biggest on those trips was only 4lbs. On this trip to
Orlando not only did I catch a big fish I enjoyed some great
conversation which really made the day enjoyable.

I have always heard of the big fish on Lake Toho but now
I can talk about what those monsters feel like when they
are stripping drag from the rod! It's nice to know that the
next time I come to Florida I will be able to say my biggest
bass ever is a 9lb giant! I still can't get over how big that
fish was in my hands!

You will be hearing from me in the future when I come back
to Orlando as I think I have found the right guide to put me
on the BIG ONES!

Take Care and I'll see you on my next vacation,
                                                         Charles Patterson



 

Hey Steve,                                     February 2007
              It has been a few days since our bass fishing trip
and I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed our day on
the water with you. I am still looking at my pictures of that
big fish! I have been on many guide trips to Lake Fork, the
Red River and have yet to catch a trophy bass or for my wife
to catch a big bass so it was very rewarding to have it finally
happen on Lake Toho. You definitely met our expectations for
our trip and made the day very enjoyable. This was the best
bass fishing trip we have ever been on and look forward to
fishing with you again in the future!

                                                      Tom Graham
                                                 Shrevport Louisiana

 Barbara with another nice
 fish from her repeat trip
       on May 13th.

Hey there Steve.                                           Jan. 2007
I just wanted to tell you how much fun (and relaxation) Nick and I had on our
fishing trip.  We do want to book another weekend trip in April and possibly
include a few teenagers as well.   Again, thanks for helping me with "a big
one"........Nick is very determined to beat my catch!!!!
                                             Thanks again, and hope to make the website!!!
                                                                                      -Barbara Lane

                      

 

Dear Steve,

Thank you once again for another successful fishing trip.  My family thoroughly enjoyed it,
however, it has now spiked an inner-family competition "who can catch the most fish - the
men or the women"?  The women clearly kicked butt on this trip.  Needless to say, another
trip is being planned.  We appreciate your enthusiasm and knowledge about fish (especially
the bass), the entertainment you provided, and your overall professionalism.                                            

Thanks again - we'll get a hold of you soon.

                                                             Sincerely,

                                                                        Barbara and Nick Lane and kids

Hi Steve,                                            March 2006

Just got back to Colorado Springs and wanted to thank you
for a FANTASTIC day on the water.
 
Both my wife and I really enjoyed our bass fishing trip to
Orlando…weather was great and the bass fishing was
awesome!  It was our first experience using a bass fishing
guide and I must say, you exceeded our expectations.  Not
only did we have a great time fishing with excellent gear but
we learned a great deal about bass fishing as well.  We
appreciated the conversation…the day flew by way to fast!
Next time, we’ll make it 6 dozen shiners!  I also wanted to
thank you for making my wife feel very comfortable through
out the day. I am still laughing, thinking about her telling you
she didn’t feel anything even after your second plea for her to
set the hook. It made the experience that much better.
  
After thinking about it, we had to have been around 24 bass
for the day and I can only recall 1 fish that probably weighed
less than 2lbs.  Thanks for a great day!
  
That school of Bass busting the surface for shad was an
experience all by itself…something I’ll never forget.
  
Next year, there will be three of us…as both boys want to
go bass fishing with you!  Can’t wait to see there faces as
they land quality sized fish….fish after fish!  How early do you
start taking reservations?

Thanks again and best of luck in your upcoming tournaments!

                                                   Jim Gebing
                                                General Manager
                                                  T-Mobile USA

Steve,                                                                                                                           December 2006

          I just wanted to take a minute to tell you how  much I enjoyed our day with you this  last December!
I have been fishing the Disney lakes since I was a child and after spending a day with you will never go back!
Your Professionalism, knowledge and passion for what you do truly comes  through while you are guiding
and it was greatly appreciated. I learned more from you in one day then I have in the last 15 years of going
fishing at Disney. From now  on when I visit Florida I will be fishing with you and look forward to gaining more
knowledge about catching Big Bass!
                                                                                                                John Meyers
                                                                                                             Albany, New York 


                             FROM KEITH NIGHSWONGER OF PROBASSANGLERS.COM                   January 2006
 On our last day in Orlando, we took our boys bass fishing and we caught bass all day long, (in the middle of the
Winter, following a harsh cold front!) Steve Boyd is  the guide I hired to take our family out for some Florida
Bass Fishing.  To give you an idea of what an awesome experience it was.  Steve took us to a 5,500 acre
lake that was full of largemouth bass willing to eat a Shiner nearly on every cast, (we didn't catch one every
cast, but we could have.)  Steve's understanding of structure and bass movement was impressive as he had
us around bass all day.  While Steve might have liked us to catch a Florida monster, it was important to us
that our boys were able to catch some fish, and catch fish they did, it was a blast.  What sets Steve apart from
other guides that I have known and hired is that his temperament is well suited to working with anglers of all
abilities.  He is set up to take people out who are into town for Disney World and are looking for a break from
all of the Goofyness.

Steve,                                                                                                                                   May 2006
         Now that I'm settled and back at work, I thought I would take the time to tell you how much I appreciate
the time we spent together, and to thank you for two of the best days of "school," bass school that is, I've ever
had.

Many might think that the test of a good bass fishing guide is based on his results. How many fish does he catch?
True. But in my mind, the real heart of a guide can be measured most fully when the fish aren't biting. And any
fisherman worth his salt knows there are days when the fish don't cooperate, no matter what the fisherman does.
We fished in some tough conditions...August in Florida...artificial lures only. Need I say anything else? Water
temps approaching 90 degrees. Air temps in the mid nineties. Too much wind. Not enough wind. No cloud cover.
Murky water caused by previous storms...the list goes on.

It's these types of conditions that puts a fishing guide through his paces. You pulled no punches. You told me it

would be tough. With 7 years of club tournament experience, and a lifetime love affair with bass fishing, I already
knew it wouldn't be easy. And it wasn't. But you took it in stride and worked your tail off to put us on fish. Yes, we put
some fish in the boat. They weren't huge. No, it wasn't a 40 or 60 fish day. But did we have fun? You bet we did.

These are the actions and behaviors you demonstrated under pressure and in tough conditions:

1. Always on time to pick me up...to the minute!

2. Always courteous and respectful.

3. Always honest and forthright in setting expectations.

4. Always explained the decisions you made with respect to lure choices and taking the boat to another location.

5. Always trying new presentations to solicit bites and develop a pattern.

6. Always saving the best casting locations for me.

6. Since I was an experienced bass fisherman, you had the uncanny ability to professionally and harmoniously 
suggest ways to improve my ability without insulting my experience.

7. Finally, your personality and mine melded well together. We joked, cut up a little on each other, and had a great
time. At times it felt as if we fished together all the time.

Steve, you worked your butt off and I appreciate it. Most importantly, I learned a lot about a few techniques I don't
use much up here in West Virginia...techniques I needed more confidence in. And you know how important a role 
confidence plays in fishing successfully. That, in and of itself, made me a better angler and was well worth the price.
You deliver what you promise. I hope that we can fish together again.

Rick Barry

Moundsville, West Virginia

 

 

            This is a gift from Congressman Rick Renzi of Arizona                            May 2006
       

 

Dear Steve,                                      December 2005

Thanks for a wonderful experience and a great days
fishing. It exceeded my wildest expectations and
landing the 8.5lbs Largemouth Bass was just brilliant.
I still have not stopped smiling. I don't think that if I
were to fish for another 100 years would I catch such a
monster. Thanks.

My brothers and I had such a great time, thanks for
using all your knowledge, know how, expertise and
patience to help us all to suceed in catching, even Vic.

Thanks once again, and I know we will be back.
                                                             Bob Theobald

Steve,                                                 December 2004/2005
         We had a great time fishing with you! Anytime your child
would compare fishing with you Steve with going to Walt
Disney you must be doing something right. 

We were sitting at the dinner table one night during our vacation
with the family we were sharing our vacation with and the other
Dad asked all the kids (6 of them) at the table what they had
enjoyed the most so far.  (After 1 four hour trip fishing with Steve
with the two oldest boys and the fathers the boys were 7 & 8,an
afternoon at the pool, 1 day at Islands of Adventure, and 1 day at
Magic Kingdom) my son Jimmy without any hesitation blurted out
fishing with Steve, when are we going back?

The parents at the table almost fell over even myself who loves
fishing could not believe a 7 year old would rather go fishing with
you than go to Disney.  You spoke to me about your search for
possible sponsorships.  Well let me tell you your impact on Jimmy
drove me to spend over $1000 US at Bass Pro Shops in Orlando in
one week and if they question you I can forward the receipts.  

Companies looking to sponsor you need to hear about stories like
this so they can understand the impact that you have on the
customers even if they are 7 years old they will be customers now
and for the next 60+ years.  All I can say is as an owner of my own
business I hope to have ambassadors like yourself out there building
my business. My email is murdock@jamesgrahampaving.com
if anyone has any questions.  Thanks again and I will be sending
you some of those special soft jerk baits that Bass Pro Shops don’t
sell yet.
                                                             Murdock Graham

 Steve                             August 2003
           Just wanted to thank you for a
   great day on the water. Zach didn't
   want to end the day and said that fishing
   on lake Toho was more fun than going to
   Disney! I didn't know how he would handle
   6 hours on the boat but you did a great job.
   Put me down for another trip in January.
 
                   Joe Rogers and his son Zach

                 
 Steve,                              August 2003
            Thanks for the greatest fishing
  trip My son and I have ever been on.
  We had a blast and will definitely be
  back for more next year. Lake Toho
  definitely has some monster bass in it.
  We have never caught bass that size
  before but to catch over 30 fish with a
  5, two 6's  and an 8lber in one day was
  awesome. Keep up the good work and
  we'll see you next year.
                                         Walt Anderson
                   walt@printingspecialist.com
                        

                            



Steve,                                 February 2003
            I was a little skeptical about shiner
fishing before I came down. That was before            
catching my biggest bass ever on the second
fish of the day! I'm definitely a believer now!          
Thanks for everything!   
                                                Kim Mcfarland






 Steve,                                March 2003
            You definitely know where the big
fish live! For my son and I to both catch
two trophy bass on the same day was
amazing! We will definitely be back for
more.
                                               Joe and Jon

Steve,                                  August 2003
 It has been a few  months since I came
down from Kentucky and fished with you.
The weather is starting to get cold up here
and I was just thinking about all of the great
fishing I got to do this past summer and I
thought about the trip I had on Toho. I had a
great time and caught some of my best bass
of the year.I would have been proud to have
the 5 biggest in the well anytime,anyplace. I
hope to see you next year.    
                                        Good fishing,   
                                                       Derek Goodall






 Hi Steve,                                          March 2003
  I just wanted to thank you again for the day we
spent on Toho together. Although the weather was
terrible, you still put me on some good fish!  It
certainly wasn't your fault I didn't land the big ones,
next time I'll listen to you and be more patient.