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"My Life Was This Big" |
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"My Life Was This Big"
Author: Lefty Kreh
Price: $24.95
Hardcover, Skyhorse, October 2008; color photos; 6 x 9 inches, 228 pp. |
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Lefty Kreh takes his readers on an angling journey through the last half-century, when water was big and fishermen were bigger (maybe). But, despite all thatâ??s changed since the fifties, when Lefty began his career as a professional fly fisherman and writer, fishing is still just fishing. In My Life Was This Big, he relates tales of fishing expeditions with Fidel Castro and Ernest Hemingway, as well as solo battles with some of the scrappiest, most elusive fish in the world. Lefty also takes the reader through the development of his world-famous "Deceiver" fly style, and takes on the issue of conservation through catch-and-release. What the Experts Are Saying"Lefty Kreh is the Johnny Cash of fly-fishing writers." -- Baltimore Sun "Lefty Kreh is a prolific outdoor journalist, sport-fishing innovator, pioneering technician, conservationist, and, ultimately, a national and international icon." -- Fly Fisherman "He is without a doubt one of the most talented and knowledgeable fly fishermen of the century." -- John Goddard About the AuthorLEFTY KREH's name is synonymous with world-class fly fishing. He is the winner of numerous awards, including the American Sportfishing Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1991, Lefty was honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a postage stamp bearing the image of his famous "Deceiver" fly. He lives in Hunt Valley, Maryland. |
