Fly fishing and cigars?

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I really never smoked cigarettes, although it was very popular in my younger days as a Baby Boomer.


Somehow about 40 years ago we started bringing little cheap cigars on our fly fishing trips.

We bought "Swisher Sweets" which were under $1.00 for maybe 5 or 6 in a package.

They had a wooden tip and were very sweet......

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What reminded me of this was the other day an older lady was smoking outside and I smelled that sweet smell.

I asked her what she was smoking and she said, "Swisher Sweets".

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About 20 years ago there was a big thing around the fly shops with expensive cigars and single malt Scotch.

Fly shops were selling cigars and accessories......

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I think I need to look for some of the "Swisher Sweets" for the next outing...............?

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[Randy Lee]

Hey Bill,
I enjoy puffing on a cigar from time to time while swinging for steelies on the Feather. Haven't got on the river this year and really miss it. Albeit, if I do hook anything decent they become more of a burden than a pleasure. I guess I'm not a very good multi-tasker. I did partake in the scotch a few times at Andy And Daves Flyshop with few distractions. Good times.
Thanks for the memory jar.
Randy

[Mr T]

I do like to have a cigar while fishing- a good rocky patel hits the spot for me. After, a nice bourbon is a great time as well.

[avidangler]

The cigar thing started right around the time "A River Runs Through It" came out. I like a good cigar, but you will never catch me dead wearing an ascot and smoking a sherlock holmes pipe! I fly fish with lowly single handed rods, and listen to heavy metal. Dispelling those snobby fly fisher stereotypes one heavy guitar riff and scream at a time!

[Mr T]

The cigar thing started right around the time a river runs through it came out. I like a good cigar,but you will never catch me dead wearing an ascot and smoking a sherlock holmes pipe! I fly fish with lowly single handed rods,and listen to heavy metal. Dispelling those snobby fly fisher sterotypes one heavy guitar riff and scream at a time!

I’m a fan of Pink Floyd myself!

[Larry S]

Bill and others,
There are fishing and sitting cigars. While fishing, choose a mild/mellow smoke.
Sitting can withstand a stronger, more emphatic choice.
And as Mr T suggests, listening as PF's "Money" intimates,
expect to pay a bit more for an intimate, well constructed cigar.

Best to all
Larry S
Sun Diego

[avidangler]

I’m a fan of Pink Floyd myself!

Me too!! I am gonna listen to Meddle later now that you mentioned it!

[Zepher]

I love a ceegar too. Although I've found them quite destructive to tippet material if I'm not attentive. It becomes great knot tying practice for me. I must also admit to dropping a few ceegars into the drink.

[Tony Buzolich]

If you haven't already found out, our illustrious governor past a law last September making Swisher Sweets illegal in California. Now put that in your pipe and smoke it
Tony

[willies99]

Bill, no more Swisher Sweats. Yuck.

Al Capone Sweets - Unfiltered - Cognac Dipped. The best on or near the water mini cigar. Free case.


Dan