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Bernard "Lefty" Kreh is an American fly fisherman, photographer and instructor currently residing in Hunt Valley, Maryland.〔Budryk, Peter. "So Just Who is Lefty Kreh?"http://fishwithkev.blogspot.com/2008/06/so-just-who-is-lefty-kreh.html〕 Lefty is most known for being one of the pioneers of Saltwater Fly fishing〔"Book & Video Reviews: My Life Was This Big by Lefty Kreh." http://www.thefisherman.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=160&ParentCat=6〕 and his book, "Fly Fishing in Salt Water," is considered the seminal volume on the subject. His wife Evelyn Kreh,〔Budryk, Peter. "So Just Who is Lefty Kreh?"http://fishwithkev.blogspot.com/2008/06/so-just-who-is-lefty-kreh.html〕 died in November 2011. They have two children, Victoria and Larry Kreh. Lefty has four grandchildren, Matthew, Hillary, Larry and Sammantha. Plus five great grandchildren, Alexandria, Allyssa, Emily, Ryan, and William. Not only does Lefty fly-fish and write about it for work, he is also a known photographer. == Early years == Lefty was born February 26, 1926 in Frederick, Maryland. His parents were Theodore Christian Kreh, "Whitey", who died when Lefty 8 was years old. His mother was Helen Purdy Kreh. Lefty began fly-fishing in 1947 while serving as a guide for the famous fly fisherman Joe Brooks.〔Gowans, Ally. "Casting with Lefty Kreh."http://www.letsflyfish.com/lefty_1.htm〕 In 1965 he moved to Miami, Florida and began to fish for salt water species in the Florida Keys. It was during this time that Lefty Kreh, Joe Brooks, Al Pflueger, Tom McNally, George Hommel, Stu Apte and others pioneered the techniques, deviating from the classic "Ten to Two" casting technique,〔"Book & Video Reviews: My Life Was This Big by Lefty Kreh."http://www.thefisherman.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=160&ParentCat=6〕 that modern salt water anglers use to pursue fish with fly fishing gear. == Career == In addition to his fishing accomplishments, Lefty has been an active outdoor writer for more than forty-five years.〔Pike, Captain Bill. "Saltwater Fly Fishing with Lefty Kreh. http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/technique/saltwater-fly-fishing-lefty-kreh〕 Lefty has written for most major outdoor magazines. He is the retired outdoor editor of The Baltimore Sun and holds a staff position on several outdoor magazines. Lefty is also an accomplished photographer.〔"Author, Photographer Lefty Kreh to be Honored.http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/author-photographer-lefty-kreh-to-be-honored/article_9d80fe6d-37ca-53e9-9150-432c0070bdd8.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lefty Kreh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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