Lefty Kreh was an internationally known and respected master in the field of fly fishing. He taught fly casting and fly-fishing techniques since the 1950s, and he fished in all fifty states, every province in Canada, and in Iceland and much of Europe, South America, and the South Pacific. Lefty was 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 lived in Maryland.
Fly Fishing in Salt Water is the best book on the subject.-- New York Times Lefty seems to have left nothing out. This is a complete text.--Charles F. Waterman The most complete and comprehensive work on this subject. Everyone who does, or who plans to, fly fish in salt water should have a copy of this superbly written book. --Dan Blanton The saline bible . . . which provides the lowdown on technique and species behavior.-- Outside