Fishing and cigars go together like gin and tonic. Maybe you
prefer to light up while you sit and drink beer while fishing at a lake. Maybe
you smoke a celebratory cigar after catching your first fish of the day. Or, finding
it difficult to reel fish in with a cigar in hand, you prefer to take short
breaks to enjoy a cigarillo. After
a day fishing, maybe you enjoy kicking back at the dock, cracking open a beer
and smoking a cigar next to the campfire. You may do all of the above! There is
no wrong way when it comes to pairing your favorite activity with the love of
cigars.
If you’re spending the day fishing, you want a cigar that is
big and long lasting, producing lots of smoke. Large ring gauges are excellent
for this, and there are many to choose from in today’s market. Think to bring
some large vitolas such as Churchill, Toro or Grand Corona.
If you like to light up while actively fishing, you may want
to take some cheaper cigars with you for that purpose. This way you won’t be
bothered if the cigar gets dropped in the water or forgotten, or if you’re too
busy catching fish to really enjoy the smoke. Despite the price, you want a
cigar that has a good burn even in very humid conditions. We recommend Factory
Throwouts, Flor de Oliva, Quorum, and Arturo Fuente Brevas Royale or Curly Head
for inexpensive cigars that are great on a fishing trip.
Whether you fish on a river, lake, stream, or ocean, it is
very likely that your beverage of choice will be a beer. These are some cigars
that we find pair perfectly with the bright, fruity flavor of an ale or a crisp
lager: Arturo Fuente Hemingway, AVO Natural, Brick House, CAO Gold Label,
Perdomo Lot 23, Padron Series Natural or Maduro, Room 101 Connecticut.
Finally, in order to protect the cigars from water and
crushing, we recommend that you invest in a good travel humidor such as the
XIKAR Travel Humidor, which comes in different sizes to accommodate 5, 10 or 15
cigars. The case is airtight, watertight, and crushproof, with a humidifier to
keep the cigars fresh during the trip. A torch lighter with an oversized fuel
tank is also a must if you’ll be lighting stogies for you and your friends. We
recommend the XIKAR Tech Lighter for this, or if you’re in high altitude, the
XIKAR Stratosphere Windproof Lighter.
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