What have I done?

[59Bassman]

I've been smoking cigars for the past few months regularly, mostly when I golf. I've found that fiddling with a cigar actually helps my golf scores a bit, as it keeps me from replaying the bad shots over and over while I'm walking to the next shot.

But I'm also a fly fisherman and fly tyer. And if you look at any of the illustrations from the 40's, 50's, and 60's, there's always a pipe involved. So today, on a whim, while in a local general store, I bought a MM Mizzou Bent on closeout. Then went to the local tobacco pusher for some pipe cleaners, a Czech tool, and 2 oz of their house blend. I've not even smoked a pipe yet and I already placed an order for a Bent Diplomat and 4 oz of Trout Stream. And I find myself mesmerized by bent Brandys....

Oh oh.

 

[javajunkie]

dude, don't sweat it! take as much time as you need, and have fun with it. you don't NEED a couple dozen briars, or dozens of different blends, all the tins and jars lined up...


you'll WANT it, but not need it. o)

 

[Ducttapegonewild]

Welcome to the dark side... We have pipes!!!

 

[59Bassman]

Welcome to the dark side... We have pipes!!!

Sounds kinda like back when I was a competitive shotgunner, I used to say I would act badly because - while I wasn't sure that they had Sporting Clays in Heaven, I was pretty certain that Hell had a Trap field?

 

[Ducttapegonewild]

Hell has pipes, just not enough money to buy them.

 

[TonyRome]

Another slope slipped lol

 

[jmartins]

One of us. One of us.

 

[derfatdutchman]

You need to fire that cob up! Don't get frustrated if you seem to be smoking matches at first, packing is something that takes time to learn.

 

[Griz]

And another one bites the dust, welcome to this side of habits.....

 

[59Bassman]

OK, first bowl down of my local shop's "#1 selling blend". Must have relit 10 times on that MM cob. Even still, much better taste than probably half the cigars I've smoked. Very enjoyable. My tongue hurts a bit with the bourbon, and I've got a bit of a catch in my throat, but don't have the post-cigar taste I've struggled with at times.

I went fly fishing this morning, and think this would have accompanied it VERY nicely. So, thoughts on a "proper" pipe for a fly fisherman?

 

[cigarblunk]

OK, first bowl down of my local shop's "#1 selling blend". Must have relit 10 times on that MM cob. Even still, much better taste than probably half the cigars I've smoked. Very enjoyable. My tongue hurts a bit with the bourbon, and I've got a bit of a catch in my throat, but don't have the post-cigar taste I've struggled with at times.

I went fly fishing this morning, and think this would have accompanied it VERY nicely. So, thoughts on a "proper" pipe for a fly fisherman?

Boswell pipes sells a fly fishing pipe I believe.

 

[cigarblunk]

 

[Ducttapegonewild]

OK, first bowl down of my local shop's "#1 selling blend". Must have relit 10 times on that MM cob. Even still, much better taste than probably half the cigars I've smoked. Very enjoyable. My tongue hurts a bit with the bourbon, and I've got a bit of a catch in my throat, but don't have the post-cigar taste I've struggled with at times.

I went fly fishing this morning, and think this would have accompanied it VERY nicely. So, thoughts on a "proper" pipe for a fly fisherman?

Dude! That's awesome!!!

Again, welcome to the dark side.

 

[Grrrrr609]

OK, first bowl down of my local shop's "#1 selling blend". Must have relit 10 times on that MM cob. Even still, much better taste than probably half the cigars I've smoked. Very enjoyable. My tongue hurts a bit with the bourbon, and I've got a bit of a catch in my throat, but don't have the post-cigar taste I've struggled with at times.

I went fly fishing this morning, and think this would have accompanied it VERY nicely. So, thoughts on a "proper" pipe for a fly fisherman?

Biotene. Doesn't cure tongue bite but it's the best thing out there to help.

Welcome to the darkside.