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The Lefty's Deceiver is an artificial fly streamer pattern used in fly fishing for freshwater and saltwater species. The fly was originated by fly angler and author Lefty Kreh in the Chesapeake Bay for striped bass. The original fly was tied to resemble smelt, a common striped bass forage. The Deceiver is arguably the best known saltwater fly ...
The classic Crazy Charlie is tied on a standard, short shank stainless steel saltwater fly hook in sizes eight through two. The TMC 811S saltwater hook is typical. The Crazy Charlie was the first bonefish fly to incorporate bead chain eyes for weight and allow the fly to ride hook point up.
The earliest fly rods were made from greenheart, a tropical wood, and later bamboo originating in the Tonkin area of Guangdong Province in China.The mystical appeal of handmade split-cane rods has endured despite the emergence over the last 50 years of cheaper rod-making materials that offer more durability and performance: fiberglass and carbon fiber.
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Saltwater fly fishing is typically done with heavier tackle than that which is used for freshwater trout fishing, both to handle the larger, more powerful fish, and to accommodate the casting of larger and heavier flies. Saltwater fly fishing typically employs the use of wet flies resembling baitfish, crabs, shrimp and other forage.
Lefty Little Tips (Lefty's Little Library of Fly Fishing). Odysseus Editions. Kreh, Lefty (1991). A general survey of fly fishing techniques & tactics in fresh and saltwater (Lefty's little library of fly fishing). Odysseus Editions. Kreh, Lefty (1994). Advanced Fly Fishing Techniques: Secrets of an Avid Fisherman. Delta Press. ISBN 9780385308359.