Lefty Kreh ADVANCED FLY FISHING TECHNIQUES Second Edition Hardback
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Lefty Kreh ADVANCED FLY FISHING TECHNIQUES Second Edition Hardback
Second edition hardback of ADVANCED FLY FISHING TECHNIQUES by Lefty Kreh and published by The Lyons Press, USA in 2002.The book is in very good condition (Clean green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine), with minor wear to the dust jacket which is not price clipped (light creasing to the edges). Internally, the pages are clean and tight and there are no tears and no inscriptions.
Lefty Kreh, a member of the Fishing Hall of Fame, is on the Advisory Board of the Federation of Fly Fishermen and the Advisory Board of the Salt Water Fly Rodders of America. He is a frequent public lecturer on such topics as Advanced Nature Photography, a professional casting coach and a former fishing guide.
His articles have appeared in all the major outdoor magazines, and directs the Greater Miami Fishing Tournament, the largest of its kind in the world. He has been an outdoor writer for more than 45 years and was named "Angler of the Year" by Fly Rod and Reel magazine in 1997. He currently can be seen fishing with Tom Brokaw, Yvon Chouinard (founder of Patagonia), and Michael Keaton on the Outdoor Channel's Buccaneers & Bones.
"Here is an indispensable guide, newly revised and updated, to advanced fly fishing in both fresh and salt water from the world's best known fly-fishing instructor, the man other pros turn to for advice on all aspects of casting, fishing, and tying flies.
This long-awaited, revised and updated edition of Lefty Kreh's classic Advanced Fly-Fishing Techniques, illustrated with numerous photographs and line drawings by Mark Susinno, presents a master angler's best insights gleaned from a lifetime spent traveling the world with a fly rod in search of everything that swims.
In these pages are invaluable techniques, tips, and practical advice that will improve the fish-catching ability of every fly fisher, from the neophyte to the seasoned veteran. This book will help you improve your fundamental skills in:
Casting, Selecting the best rods, reels, and lines for your kind of fishing, Spotting fish, Rigging leaders and tippets, Tying knots, Selecting the proper flies for different species and special situations, Fishing the saltwater flats, Reading trout streams, Learning to interpret riseforms, Fishing small streams, Fighting and landing fish, And much, much more.
Advanced Fly-Fishing Techniques - Second Edition written in Lefty's inimitable, amusing, warm and down-to-earth style, contains information you can use immediately to make all your fly fishing more successful and enjoyable."
Chapters include: ONE - Tackle: Lines; Reels; Rods; Leaders; TWO - Modern Fly Casting: Principles of casting; Casting techniques; Common casting errors; The Double Haul; THREE - Seeing fish; FOUR - Approach and Presentation: Approach; Tides; Presentation; FIVE - Flies: Some observations about flies; Trout flies; Streamers; Surface flies and popping bugs; SIX - Hooking, Fighting, Landing and Releasing fish: Striking; Fighting and landing; Releasing; SEVEN - Knots; EIGHT - Special techniques: Trout tricks; Nymphs and Wet Flies for Trout; Streamers for Trout; Night Fishing for Trout; Bass; Bonefish and permit; Fly fishing small streams; INDEX.
'Lefty Kreh is consistently inspiring or constantly informative, which is to say that he is the Johnny Cash of fly-fishing writers.' - Baltimore Sun
248 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs throughout and line drawings within the text.
ISBN: 1 58574 338 0
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