![]() His career spanned the entire breath of the modern era, from the invention of fiberglass rods and nylon monofilament shortly after WWII until his death in March of 2018. He wrote dozens of books on many topics including knots, fly tying, and casting and helped all of us to be more efficient and more practical. Lefty Kreh shares a laugh with Elena Battani and Cathy Beck (right) at Casa Mar, Costa Rica, in 1992. 1 when publisher Don Zahner wrote about his casting techniques and called him the “piscatorial arbiter of everything from the Dry Tortugas through Key West and on to Bimini.” He was a friend, advisor, and mentor to publisher/editors John Randolph and Ross Purnell, and was a Fly Fisherman contributing editor for more than 40 years. ![]() Lefty was a part of Fly Fisherman from Vol. ![]() When Lefty passed away March 14, 2018, the world of fly fishing lost its greatest friend and teacher. Whatever it is you love about fly fishing, you’ve likely had a mentor or role model. Fly fishing is also geographic, species-specific, or tied closely to the skill sets surrounding fly tying and casting. These differences are not strictly generational. Younger fly fishers might have been inspired by the adventures of Oliver White or through George Daniel’s technical instruction, yet are unfamiliar with Vince Marinaro. ![]() We’ve all been influenced by different sets of people. It’s important to recognize the people who are so intimately tied to the success we’ve had in advancing this sport over the past 50 years, but we freely admit no one will completely agree with this list. It was Fly Fisherman’s 50th anniversary issue. ![]() This story first appeared in the Oct-Nov-Dec 2018 issue of Fly Fisherman magazine. ![]()
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