Alfred W. Miller, known to all as Sparse Grey Hackle, and known for the fine H.L. Leonard and Garrison split bamboo fly rods he fished, was not a fan of modern fly rod technology. Sparse, one fellow member joked recently at the Angler's Club, when are you going to fish fiberglass? The old man took a thoughtful swallow of straight Laphroaig, a special pot-still whiskey so strong it numbs the tongue. "I'll fish fiberglass, Sparse muttered behind his steel rimmed spectacles, the morning after some concertmaster plays a concerto at Carnegie Hall on a plastic violin!"

- Ernest G. Schwiebert, "Trout" - 1975

I do love my cane rods!

JIMMY
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Jimmy D. Moore, "BIGTROUTMAN"  I FISH BECAUSE I MUST! 
More importantly, I fish because my Dad taught me!
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