Lee Wulff
| Lee Wulff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Henry Leon Wulff February 10, 1905 Valdez, Alaska |
| Died | April 28, 1991 (aged 86) Hancock, New York |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Occupation | Artist, angler, writer, filmmaker |
| Known for | Atlantic Salmon conservation, promoting Catch and release ethics |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Riha (1929-1945 (divorce)), Ella Manuel (1947-1949 (divorce)), Kay Gillette (1955-1962 (divorced)), Joan Wulff (1967- ) |
| Children | Allan and Barry Wulff (Helen Riha) |
| Parent(s) | Charles and Lilly Wulff |
Lee Wulff (February 10, 1905 – April 28, 1991), born Henry Leon Wulff, was an artist, pilot, fly fisherman, author, filmmaker, outfitter and conservationist who made significant contributions to recreational fishing, especially fly fishing and the conservation of Atlantic Salmon.
Lee Wulff was born on February 10, 1905 in Valdez, District of Alaska to parents Charles and Lilly Wulff of Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York respectively. Charles Wulff left Brooklyn around 1900 to seek gold in Alaska but soon became dependent on other work and settled in Valdez. In Valdez, Lee's father was a deputy sheriff and newspaper publisher in the small frontier town. Lee's mother was a Norwegian immigrant from Staten Island who eventually traveled to Valdez to marry Charles. They had three children, Henry (Lee), Audrey and Lillian. Lee learned to fish at an early age in the rivers and saltwater surrounding Valdez. By age 10 he was learning how to fly fish with lancewood/greenheart rods and silk fly lines and leaders. During the Winter of 1915-16, Charles Wulff moved the family back to Brooklyn to assume management of his deceased grandfather's coal business. Lee Wulff disliked the big city of Brooklyn and longed for the outdoors of Valdez. However he did well in Brooklyn public schools achieving honor student status.
In 1920, Charles Wulff sold his interest in the Brooklyn coal company and moved the family to San Diego, California. Lee quickly adapted to the local saltwater fishing in the San Diego region and routinely fished for sea bass, corvina and yellowtail in the kelp beds along the Pacific ocean beaches with his high school friends. He graduated from San Diego High School on January 27, 1922 at the age of 18. He attended two years at San Diego State College before transferring to Stanford University to study engineering. At San Diego State he played varsity and lettered in football, basketball and track. He graduated from Stanford on June 21, 1926 with a degree in engineering. Despite having a degree in engineering, Lee Wulff did not want to be an engineer and with the reluctant support of his father, he decided to pursue a career as an artist.
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