I just read on the Bamboo Rod forum of George Maurer's passing from a heart attack. I'm still pretty stunned and a little teary. 2 years ago I spent 10 days with George, him helping me make my first(and so far only) bamboo rod. A wonderful man who was close to Harry Middleton and named some of his rod tapers in honor of Earth is Enough, one of my all time favorite books. George probably taught more people how to build bamboo rods than anyone through both his book and rod building classes. His rods themselves are incredible casting and fishing tapers. I surely hope he is now sitting by a mountain stream with Harry. This is so sad. -Steve