Lefty Kreh

4 Principles of Casting
The 4 Principles of Fly Casting

  1. Introduction (5.33 min)
  2. Move the Line (1.34 min)
  3. Line Follows Stop (1.17 min)
  4. Stroke (4.27 min)
  5. Rod Travel (7.42 min)

Follow-up Lessons and Tips

  1. Tips – 1 (5:20 min)
  2. Tips – 2 (7:23 min)
  3. Tips – 3 (6:33 min)
  4. Tips – Double Haul (4:55 min)


Fly Fishing for Bass
Notes from DVD “Fly Fishing for Bass”, Lefty Kreh and Bob Clouser

Bob and Lefty's Recommendations for Bass Fishing

Rod
  8-1/2 to 9 foot rod
  8 or 9 wt line, color - not important
    floating (bass taper) - 95% of the time
    intermediate for windy days, choppy water, or holding depth
    sink tip for lily pads (drop bend-backs into holes)
  
Leaders
  Floating: 9 to 10 foot, tapered leader (8 to 14 pound tippet)
  Sinking : 2-1/2 to 3 foot
  
Flies
  Clouser minnow - 1/100 oz eyes
  Red/White hackle fly
  Bend-back  (bare shank or lead wrap and/or cone head)
  Lefty's Deceiver (black or chartreuse/white w/flash)
  Half and Half (up to 7 inches)
  Poppers (butt end hangs low in water)
    floating minnow (Bob)
    cripple minnow (Bob)
    flat face (Lefty)
  Crayfish (bottom bounce, drift fishing)
  other nymphs (stone flies, hare's ear, wooly bugger)
  Lefty's cactus fly - chartreuse(attractor)
  
  Minimal Fly Selection
    popping bug
    silent bug (floating minnow)
    cripple minnow
    assortment of Clousers in different lengths (attractor and imitator (baby bass))
    assortment of Deceivers in different lengths
    assortment of bend-backs in different lengths
    Clouser crayfish
    nymphs
    Red/White hackle