Fishing Knots: Proven to Work for Light Tackle and Fly Fishing

Lefty Kreh

Jan 2007 · Stackpole Books

About this ebook

Dozens of knots, including:

• The Slim Beauty
• Uni-Knot
• Kreh Loop
• Speedy Nail Knot
• Haywire Twist
• Whip Finish
• Six-Turn Surgeon's Knot

The knot is a critical part of the fisherman's rig. No matter how superb the rod, reel, and tackle, if the knot fails, the game is over. In Fishing Knots, expert angler Lefty Kreh offers a complete guide to tying essential knots for light tackle and fly fishing, from simple loop knots to the complicated, with precise illustrations to demonstrate each step of the tying process. Lefty gives helpful tying tips for achieving maximum line strength and describes effective methods for connecting lines of various diameters, securing knots in different types of wire, and attaching hooks, swivels, and flies. Included is an instructional 72-minute DVD that features Lefty Kreh tying 30 of his favorite knots and reinforcing techniques explained in the book.

Ratings and reviews

It's ok, but don't think it was worth the price. Could buy a similar book for half the price. Sorry.

WRITTEN BY THE GREATEST NAME IN ALL OF FISHING!!!!

About the author

Lefty Kreh was born Bernard Victor Kreh in Frederick, Maryland on February 26, 1925. During World War II, he served in an Army artillery unit in Europe and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He worked as a shift foreman at the federal government's bioweapons laboratories at Camp Detrick until the mid-1960s. He wrote a freelance outdoor column for The Frederick News-Post in the early 1950s and went on to write for other newspapers and outdoor magazines before becoming the outdoor editor for The Baltimore Sun newspapers, where he remained for 18 years before retiring at the age of 65. He was a fly fisherman, casting instructor, and author. He wrote more than 30 books including Fly Fishing in Salt Water and Advanced Fly Fishing Techniques. He appeared on the fishing show Buccaneers and Bones. He designed a saltwater fly called Lefty's Deceiver, which appeared on an U. S. postage stamp in 1991. He died of congestive heart failure on March 14, 2018 at the age of 93.