A message for lovers of Laphraoig and Bamboo

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!"

from Ernest G. Schwiebert, _Trout_ - 1975