If anyone is intersted in talking with a cool guy who's been around fly fishing for a long time, give Bud Fracas a shout over at Northwest Classic Tackle http://northwestclassictackle.com/ He's from NY, published books by some of the "masters" and has been involved with fly fishings greats from coast to coast. Cool guy. Great stories. Worth getting to know if you're into the history. Big fan on the bamboo too.

Regan