Lee Wulff

Non-Fiction Author

Birthday February 10, 1905

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Alaska

DEATH DATE Apr 28, 1991 (86)

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About

Remembered for his contributions to the sport of fly fishing and for his conservation efforts on behalf of Atlantic Salmon, Wulff was also a visual artist and the author of books such as Lee Wulff's Handbook of Freshwater Fishing (1939) and Trout on a Fly (1986).

Before Fame

He transferred from San Diego State College to Stanford University, earning an engineering degree from the latter school. He later moved to Paris, France, where he studied art at the Academie Delecluse.

Trivia

He died in his mid-eighties when a small plane he was piloting crashed during takeoff.

Family Life

The son of New York native Charles Wulff and Norwegian immigrant Lilly Wulff, he spent his youth in Valdez, Alaska and San Diego, California. With his first wife, Helen Riha, he had sons named Allan and Barry. His three other marriages were to Ella Manuel, Kay Gillette, and national fly fishing champion Joan Salvato Wulff.

Associated With

He and Matt Hayes both rose to prominence through their skill as anglers.