q&a with lefty kreh

Best Traveling Flies

Q: “I have been saltwater fly-fishing for quite a while and am considering some trips out of the country. What advice would you give me

Most Effective Flies

Q: “The Clouser Minnow is one of the most versatile patterns around. Are there others you feel are as versatile and effective?” Steve Johnson Newark,

How Do Guides Find Fish?

Q: “I recently hired a guide for a day and carefully watched where he fished. I went back the next day and didn’t find any

Proper Gloves for Poling a Skiff

Q: “Fishing the flats effectively requires poling a boat. Although newer electric motors are quiet and work well for some applications, I firmly believe that

Getting one-on-one instruction

Q: “I’ve been to a fly-fishing school, and I’ve taken lessons from several different instructors. My casting is OK, but I’d like it to get

Choosing permit flies

Q: “Lefty, what is the most effective fly for permit?” -via email A: The short answer is there isn’t a best permit fly. Different conditions

Tying the right loop knot

Having messed with a number of loop knots for all kinds of freshwater and saltwater fishing, I have settled on the non-slip loop…

Best Traveling Flies

Q: “I have been saltwater fly-fishing for quite a while and am considering some trips out of the country. What advice would you give me

Most Effective Flies

Q: “The Clouser Minnow is one of the most versatile patterns around. Are there others you feel are as versatile and effective?” Steve Johnson Newark,

How Do Guides Find Fish?

Q: “I recently hired a guide for a day and carefully watched where he fished. I went back the next day and didn’t find any

Proper Gloves for Poling a Skiff

Q: “Fishing the flats effectively requires poling a boat. Although newer electric motors are quiet and work well for some applications, I firmly believe that

Getting one-on-one instruction

Q: “I’ve been to a fly-fishing school, and I’ve taken lessons from several different instructors. My casting is OK, but I’d like it to get

Choosing permit flies

Q: “Lefty, what is the most effective fly for permit?” -via email A: The short answer is there isn’t a best permit fly. Different conditions

Tying the right loop knot

Having messed with a number of loop knots for all kinds of freshwater and saltwater fishing, I have settled on the non-slip loop…