Lefty Kreh's Fly Fishing in Salt Water

by Lefty Kreh, Blane Chocklett (Foreword)

Lefty Kreh’s original edition of Fly Fishing in Salt Water pioneered a new territory for fly fishers. With over thirty thousand copies sold and the content fully updated, revised, and expanded, this third edition is the saltwater fly fisher’s bible, based on firsthand experience by an acknowledged master. In clear, practical terms and with helpful photographs and line drawings, Lefty Kreh's Fly Fishing in Salt Water treats the techniques needed to catch all the major saltwater species—bonefish, tarpon, striped bass, bluefish, salmon, permit, snook, sharks, cobia, tuna, billfish, and more. The book shows how to fish from boats and how to wade the flats, and fully explains all the tackle needed and how to use it for specific jobs—the rods, the lines and leaders, and the flies (shown in full color). Lefty provides superb advice about how to make the long casts necessary for fishing the fly in salt water, how to "tease" sailfish and other large fish to within fly-casting range, how to chum, and how to tie the necessary knots for saltwater fishing. Chapter topics include Knots and Leaders, Flies, Tackle, Inshore Fly Fishing, and Boats.

Genres: Outdoors

340 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[Charles H · Rating 5 out of 5]

The bible for any anglers looking to fly-fish in saltwater. The book contains many tips from presentation, rod care, species-targeting, and more from the Legend who invented the sport.

[Dennis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The basic text for salt water fly fishing.

[Fraser · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic full of lots of tips.