RIP Lefty Kreh - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

june181901 · #1 03-15-2018, 11:00 PM

The gentleman who came up with the non-slip loop knot has gone on to the great fisheries in the sky. He made his mark in the angling world! Rest easy.

J Barbosa · #2 03-16-2018, 10:51 AM

One of the first flies I tied was the Lefty Deceiver

He was always open and free with advice at the shows.

RIP

Hunter 2 · #3 03-16-2018, 11:01 AM

bunker dunker · #4 03-16-2018, 11:23 AM

was a big help when i first started fly fishing.met him up at the vineyard one spring years ago chasing striper.was a great man and will be missed.rip lefty

Charlie B · #5 03-16-2018, 11:48 AM

Sad news. Rest in peace...Charlie

Gumada · #6 03-16-2018, 12:59 PM

We should all be so fortunate and active..a quote:

If he slowed with age, few noticed. Several years ago, Mr. Kreh told Evans that he’d just attended his last high school reunion. The reason?

“Too awkward,” Mr. Kreh said. “Everyone talked about life in the rest home or playing shuffleboard. When they asked what I was doing, I said, ‘I just got back from fishing in the Amazon.’ ”

RIP Mr. Kreh

hammer4reel · #7 03-16-2018, 01:55 PM

RIP
he was an awesome advocate for us. Always pleasure to watch and listen to.

RBC67 · #8 03-16-2018, 07:28 PM

blindalfred · #9 03-16-2018, 11:55 PM

A tip of my Up-Downer to you sir. RIP

Papasown · #10 03-17-2018, 06:24 PM

I'm so sorry to hear of Lefty's passing. He has been one of my hero's of fishing. I learned to cast a fly rod with Lefty's coaching. I will never forget his voice saying "keep your elbow on the shelf, Art " , as he told me. It has been said that Lefty could cast a telephone pole.
Lefty's abilities to tie fly's and cast a rod were only excelled by his humor, and ability to tell great jokes.
You will be sorely missed, Lefty. I'm sure you are teaching casting and telling jokes in Heaven.........Papa