I used to fish quite a lot, well… whenever I got the chance and a vacation (I live in Chicago) so that’s not what would be considered the best location. Please, don’t even get me started with the so called ‘fishermen’ trolling on Lake Michigan for Coho Salmon with their chartered boats and out-riggers while sitting on a deck chair and swilling beer. I know, as I tried it and considered it all as an enjoyable joke whilst getting quite drunk.
I was one of those pathetical and misguided poor souls who chased after the elusive Musky in the Wisconsin Flowage year, after year, after year. But, be that as it may and I haven’t done so for about 36 years, albeit I’ve occasionally done some fishing since then, but regretfully I’ve never tried fly fishing. Anyway, I’m relatively new to pipe smoking after not dabbling about with it for about 35 years or so, but I personally cannot imagine trying to fish and smoke a pipe at the same time. Both need a good deal of attention (obviously, more so the fishing). I’ve smoked a pipe while in the boat, but once the line was in the water my mind went to the task at hand and trying to keep a pipe lit and enjoy it was the
furthest thing from my mind. That, and aside from the fact, can you imagine what could possibly happen with that expensive broken in pipe when things get exciting!
