Advanced Fly Casting [Paperback]

Lefty Kreh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001

Advanced lessons from a master casting coach.

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"Even a crusty old pro can't help picking up a few pointers from what Lefty Kreh has to say on the subject."--Fly Fishing in Salt Waters

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Learning to cast well is one of the most difficult, but also one of the most rewarding, challenges in the sport of fly fishing. Simply put, the better you can cast, whether you are fishing in fresh water or salt, the more fish you will catch, and the more enjoyment you will derive from fly fishing. In Advanced Fly Casting, master angler and instructor Lefty Kreh provides invaluable advice and instruction about: the five essential principles of Lefty's modern fly-casting method; the necessary elements of good casting, including footwork, rod grip, reducing the number of back casts, eliminating slack, correcting tailing loops, and many more; advanced casting techniques for more effective fishing, including the roll cast, the off-the-shoulder roll cast, the reach cast, the curve cast, the tuck cast, and the double haul; the value of exercises and consistent practice; how to identify and troubleshoot casting problems. (5 x 7 1/2, 160 pages, color photos, illustrations)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585742104
• ISBN-13: 978-1585742103
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,422,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!, February 29, 2004

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Gary Taylor (Arlington, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Fly Casting (Paperback)

This book is for beginners and advanced alike. I have read similar books from other authors and by far this is the most understandable and best illustrated book on the subject of fly casting. Not only do you understand "how" but as important the "why" of every subject matter. The facts are so clearly put in print I found I was not having to go back and read the same paragraphs over and over to understand the meaning and lesson. Not only is Mr. Kreh one of the best known fly casters in the world he is one of the rare few that has the ability to teach.