OSG senior digital editor Lynn Burkhead (left) shares a laugh with Lefty Kreh (right) at the 2016 ICAST/IFTD Show in Orlando, Fla. Kreh passed away at his Maryland home on March 14, 2018 after a period of declining health. (Chad LaChance photo)
By Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor
Bernard Victor “Lefty” Kreh, the iconic persona of American fly fishing, passed away at his Cockeysville, Md. home on March 14, 2018 after battling congestive heart failure and declining health in recent months. He was 93.
A statement from Lefty’s family was posted on Facebook by numerous fly fishing personalities and angling organizations including Temple Fork Outfitters, the Rick Pope owned and Dallas-based fly rod manufacturer that Kreh represented for many years.
“Dear friends,
I am sorry to relay sad information to all of you.
Bernard Victor Kreh (“Lefty”) passed away today in the presence of his...