Sparse: The Man Behind the Legend
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2019
- A video documentary that provides an insight into fly fishing author Alfred W. Miller, known to many as "Sparse Grey Hackle."
For books written by Sparse, visit: amzn.to/2WLCJEZ
Credits:
Produced & Directed by Hoagy B. Carmichael
In Association with The Anglers' Club of New York (ACNY)
Cinematographer and video editor Matthew Shea
Special thanks to Nick Lyons & Patricia M. Sherwood
Music Hoagy Carmichael's "Up A Lazy River"
Thanks Ben. Only someone who has stood in the Beaverkill in April waiting for a hatch and wishing they had poured a thermos a coffee directly into their waders would understand the historical significance of SGH. 👍👍
Thank you Hoagy B. for this interesting video. Greetings from Sweden!😊
Shortly after Sparse's death I read his Fishless Days, Angling Nights and, to say the least, it was inspiring. I had been a flyfisherman for 20 some years and had read almost everything I could find. I had somehow missed Spare Grey Hackle. I then had an opportunity to visit NYC for a continuing education seminar. I left a bit early and spent three days exploring Sparse's Catskills, fishing his streams, visiting his old haunts and meeting the people he had met. It was a near spiritual experience and one I won't forget. Thank you Sparse!
I’m glad you mentioned murder. That’s one of my favorite stories. I think about it at times I feel desperate and it gives me a little boost. Sparse was great
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing. I’m so glad your dad captured the legend. Love the cigar smoldering on the vest story!
Thank you for this video. He was my grandfather and I learned more about him from the video than my family told me. I share his initials but only his last name.
My favorite Angling writer... really a one man show.
What a pleasure. I bought that first Crown edition of Fishless Days, Angling Nights and have treasured it since. How wonderful to have included Nick Lyons, but then no one would be more appropriate. I had read his account of the wager with Sparse, great to hear him tell the story. Made my day, thank you.
This video was a terrific internet find. I learned about SGH from Ernie Schweibert's book way back when I was first learning about flyfishing for trout. I was immediately captivated by Sparse's stories once I got hold of a copy of FDAN. As a young man, I was so eager to accrue experiences and enmesh myself into the whole culture of fly fishing. And eventually I moved within a half day's drive of the Catskill streams that Sparse fished and wrote about. What a treat to learn more about the man's life and hear him speak!
DBFFC forwarded this to us club members, it's a wonderful video! I didn't think a video of Sparse existed, many thanks, Mr. Carmichael!
Most enjoyable. It remains, in my thoughts, largely as Sparse relates.
Loved the story, so I went on Amazon and bought Sparse's book - Fishless Days and Angling Nights. So another book sold!
Thank you for sharing !
That was wonderful Ben, thanks for sharing.
And, a Hoagy song!
This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing this one, Ben.
Wow, I did not know of Sparse, now I need to find and buy one of his books. Thanks for doing the video on him.
Nice work on this! Well done!
rip legend!!!
I wonder in what year this was filmed? I love it.