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.

Travel the globe with Lefty Kreh as he shares his most memorable fishing trips - his best cast ever for tarpon, twin Atlantic salmon on two successive casts that both weighted an amazing 37 pounds, Niugini black bass so strong you have to pull them from the brush with a boat, 'machine-gun' bass-bugging for machaca on the Rio Colorado, and, of course, the one that got away. Though not all these tales are about great catches, there is plenty of adventure as Kreh tell about the time he and his boatmates thwarted bandits in Costa Rica on a sailfish trip or the time he was chased from a prime bluegill pond by dogs. But whether about the best trips or the worst ones, reeling in a trophy fish or fly fishing for the bait, these stories show a man with a deep passion for fishing, and perhaps more important, the friendships and discovery that often accompany it.

Field & Stream Magazine called this essential book: 'The longtime bible of knots and knot tying.' It has now sold 150,000 copies. A second edition included new lines and leaders, new knots, and new nomenclature. Now, in this latest edition, we have added colour to the exceptionally clear line illustrations by Rod Walinchis, making this book a must for all fishermen - fresh and saltwater, fly, bait, and spinning - who want the clearest possible instructions on how to tie all the essential knots that hold.

The best fishing in any given location is seldom a secret, and as more and more anglers fish in such areas, the trout often become fussy eaters. "Educated" trout often focus solely on the small but plentiful aquatic insects that are often overlooked by the average fly fisher. Although some anglers are under the impression that small flies are difficult to fish, or that big fish won't take small flies, nothing could be further from the truth. With small flies and Larry Tullis's expert advice, an angler can catch these large and selective trout. In Small Fly Techniques, Larry Tullis shows how easy small fly fishing can be as he covers: trout feeding behavior and its relationship to small fly fishing; distinguishing between "educated" and "uneducated" trout; where to find strike and drift zones; understanding trout foods; how to select the best small fly patterns; how to best utilize your tackle; and much more.
Small Fly Techniques is filled with clear, concise illustrations by noted angling illustrator Rod Walinchus and gorgeous full color photographs showing the best flies to use and where to fish them. Any fly angler who has ever been frustrated by picky trout should have this must-read book.

There is very little luck involved in successful fly fishing. All anglers can dramatically improve their chances of catching fish if they arm themselves with the fundamentals. In Fly-Fishing Techniques & Tactics, Lefty gives sound, practical, and effective information you can use on your very next fishing trip, no matter where you're going or what species of fish you're after. Read Lefty's priceless advice about: how to prepare tackle for every circumstance; finding fish at the right place and at the right time; tips for approaching from shore, wading, or in a boat; how to make the right presentation; the most effective retrieve or drift; how to fight and release fish and much more. (5 x 7 1/2, 160 pages, color photos, illustrations)Lefty Kreh is an internationally known and respected master in the field of fly fishing. He has taught fly casting and fly-fishing techniques to untold thousands since the 1950s, and he has fished all over the world. He lives in Maryland.