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Lefty Kreh's Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing: Everything Anglers Need to
Know by the World's Foremost Fly Fishing Expert
by Lefty Kreh
From the Back Cover
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.
Description: Lefty Kreh is widely 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 will be 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,
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 will
be a boon to beginners, a reference to experts, and the ultimate work
for Lefty enthusiasts and collectors. A must-have for all anglers. Recommended Books about Fishing:
Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share
the World's Greatest
Destinations by Chris Santella
From Publishers Weekly
Santella, a freelance writer for the New York Times, the New Yorker and
Fly Rod & Reel magazine, offers 50 short takes on the ultimate fly-fishing
destinations in this beautifully photographed and nicely packaged volume.
Each locale comes recommended by an avid fisher; for example, the founder
of Frontiers Travel, Mike Fitzgerald, and his son, also named Mike Fitzgerald,
suggest fishing for Atlantic salmon at Laxa I Adaldal in Iceland. Fly-fishing
instructor Cathy Beck leads Santella to the thrill of catching snook off
Boca Paila in the Yucatan. And Sweetwater Travel founder Jeff Vermillion
describes the excitement of fishing on the Ponoi River in Mongolia for
taimen ("the world’s largest almonid, capable of reaching 70-plus
inches in length and more than 100 pounds"). In Europe, Simon Gawesworth
tells Santella about the trick to fishing brown trout on the River Test
in Stockbridge, England, where wading is forbidden. The book also highlights
more traditional (though no less exciting) trout fishing destinations,
such as the Bighorn River in Montana and the Green River in Utah. With
its elegant descriptions, gorgeous photos and practical information on
accommodations and equipment, this book is a dream travel guide for avid
fly-fishers.
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Inc. All rights reserved. top of page Description:
Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing "the big one,"
but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours
pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings.
For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already
started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You
Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world. top of page Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author
Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence
of the recommended locations. Readers can vicariously cast mouse patterns
to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit
off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring
Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka
(rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass) are also included.
top of page The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along
with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences.
With breathtakingly beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated
fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides
adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that
they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe.
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