The Leisenring Lift

The Leisenring Lift was first described by James ‘Big Jim’ Leisenring, a tool and die maker from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Though he was a skilled tradesman, he had no formal education or money; nevertheless, his standout talents as an angler and fly designer were such that the angling greats of his...


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