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Lefty Kreh, the guru of fly fishing and master of the universe has finally penned an autobiography, “My Life Was This Big”.  As you may or may not know, Lefty is considered one of the, if not THE,  masters in the fly fishing world.  Here is a description of the book from the publisher.

“Lefty Kreh takes his readers on an angling journey through the last half-century, when water was big and fishermen were bigger (maybe). But, despite all that’s changed since the fifties, when Lefty began his career as a professional fly fisherman and writer, fishing is still just fishing. In My Life Was This Big, he relates tales of fishing expeditions with Fidel Castro and Ernest Hemingway, as well as solo battles with some of the scrappiest, most elusive fish in the world. Lefty also takes the reader through the development of his world-famous “Deceiver” fly style, and takes on the issue of conservation through catch-and-release.

This is a glimpse into the heart and soul of Lefty Kreh—a man who has written for nearly every outdoor magazine in the U.S.; a man who has fished some of the remotest parts of the globe; and a man whose books and articles have taught thousands of people his techniques for hooking and landing more fish. For fans both young and old, these are Lefty’s stories.”

By Mark Waldin, Custom Fly Rods - For perfection in trout fishing head for Steamboat Springs Colorado at the end of August.   This is the peak life cycle of the grasshopper, in plentiful supply in this area of the country.   This is when the trout rise to feed on these delectable creatures and fly fishermen go bug eyed.

From Steamboat Springs you can take aim at the Elk River, the North Platte, the Canadian or the Yampa.

Best to use a classic hopper/dropper set to catch these buggers.  Match a hopper size and color to what you are seeing and drop a nymph below.  The hopper will take rising trout.  The nymph will take the bottom feeders and the hopper will act as a strike indicator.