LEFTY KREH'S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FLY FISHING. By Lefty Kreh.

Kreh (Bernard "Lefty").

ISBN 10: 1592281117 / ISBN 13: 9781592281114

Published by The Lyons Press. Guilford, Connecticut. 2003, 2003

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Large 4to (220 x 286mm). Ppx,406. Colour plates, b/w photographs and illustrations by Rod Walinchus, Mark Susinno and Bill Bishop Jr. Fawn cloth, spine titled in blue. Slightly cocked but very good in chipped dust-wrapper. "Everything anglers need to know by the world's foremost fly-fishing expert." "Lefty Kreh is generally acknowledged around the world as being the wisest and most widely read fly fishing instructor. Over the past fifty years, he has written nearly two dozen books, accounting for hundreds of thousands of copies in prints, in order to address the many aspects of this exciting sport. Now for the first time, all of Lefty's many tips and techniques are available in a single, comprehensive volume. Culled from a lifetime of fishing and teaching in almost every conceivable place a fish can be caught, fly fishers will learn the master's thousands of subtle tricks and invaluable insights." Chapters include: Freshwater fish; Saltwater fish; Tackle; Saltwater flies; Freshwater flies; Knots and leaders; Reading the water and seeing the fish; Approach and presentation; Casting; Special casts; Hooking and fighting a fish; Handling fish and conservation practices. .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LEFTY KREH'S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FLY FISHING. By Lefty Kreh.
• Publisher: The Lyons Press. Guilford, Connecticut. 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592281117
• ISBN 13: 9781592281114
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Walinchus, Rod; Susinno, Mark; Bishop, Bill, Jr.
• Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

Lefty Kreh is generally acknowledged around the world as being the wisest and most widely read fly fishing instructor. Over the past fifty years he has written nearly two dozen books, accounting for hundreds of thousands of copies in print, in order to address the many aspects of this exciting sport. Now for the first time, all of Lefty's many tips and techniques are available in a single, powerful volume: Lefty Kreh's Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing. Culled from a lifetime of fishing and teaching in almost every conceivable place a fish can be caught, fly fishers will learn the master's thousands of subtle tricks and invaluable insights, such as: selection of rod, line, and leader for fresh and salt water; basic casting, casting in salt water, solving casting problems, and advanced casting; approaching fish and presenting flies; techniques for trout, salmon, bass, panfish, stripers, bluefish, sharks, tarpon, bonefish, and more; fly design and selection; fishing in rivers and lakes, inshore and offshore, in mangrove backwaters and on the open sea.
No single work contains more of Lefty's experience and knowledge. It is a boon to beginners, a reference to experts, and the ultimate work for Lefty enthusiasts and collectors.

About the Author

LEFTY KREH is an internationally known and respected master in the field of fly fishing. He has taught fly casting and fly-fishing techniques since the 1950s, and he has fished in all fifty states, every province in Canada, Iceland, and much of Europe, South America, and the South Pacific. Lefty is the author of Presenting the Fly, Fly Fishing in Salt Water, Saltwater Fly Patterns, Practical Fishing Knots, Solving Casting Problems, and 101 Fly-Fishing Tips. He lives in Maryland.