Fishing for Heroes

[Robert747]

Cigar smokers are generous folk!

There was an excellent cigar event at JJ Fox last night. A full house of 75 people - Partagas D4 and Oliva Serie V. The Fishing for Heroes charity organised a raffle and silent auction - raising well in excess of ?5,000.

Smoking cigars, drinking and doing some good - yep - a great night.

Fishing for Heroes is a registered charity (1135355) which was founded in 2009. We are a nationwide charity based in Derby with the aim of helping forces personnel who are suffering from emotional issues after the horrors of active service.

[Deano]

Excellent news! Get some info on the forum in future so some of us can attend!

[SteveGriff]

I agree with Deano - the first the wider Cigar community have heard of this is probably your post! I'm sure a lot of members would have attended the event (if there was room for us!)

[Robert747]

Yes fair comment Steve.

I have to say yesterday was my first day back here after a year or so away (not on another site). This was actually a private Event - I was invited to talk about the cigars. I will always let everyone know about industry Events I hear of........ How about the JJ Fox St. Patricks Event - next Thursday.

[Simon Bolivar]

I hadn't herad of this charity previously. I have Pike fished for Help for Heros but htis is a totally different charity. I have checked out their website & liked their Facebook page (only 400 or so on there so far, sure we can increase that). The idea of combining fishing & cigars & calling it a charity is inspired (though I guess the cigars part is a one off fund raiser?)
As a life long fisherman I can appreciate how fly fishing would help these ex-service personnel, as they are constantly doing something rather than sitting down watching the rods all day waiting for a bite, like some other forms of fishing which can give you too much time to think.

Perhaps it could widen it's appeal by including lure fishing for pike & other fish, as it's more accesaible & would be cheaper for them to carry on with after their intial instruction.

I think I will chose Fishing for Heroes as my charity this year when I hold my cigar raffle in June.

[SteveGriff]

JJ Fox St. Patricks Event - next Thursday.

Do JJ Fox have a web page with information regarding the event? Can't see anything on their web page

[Robert747]

Do JJ Fox have a web page with information regarding the event?

Yes - it comes up in the bottom left hand corner of the Home Page.

JJF from a good Irish heritage, opposite Trinity College Dublin, I am thinking it will be a great night

[Eddie]

There is some cheap fly fishing on the Wye. Maybe worth having a look?

I hadn't herad of this charity previously. I have Pike fished for Help for Heros but htis is a totally different charity. I have checked out their website & liked their Facebook page (only 400 or so on there so far, sure we can increase that). The idea of combining fishing & cigars & calling it a charity is inspired (though I guess the cigars part is a one off fund raiser?)
As a life long fisherman I can appreciate how fly fishing would help these ex-service personnel, as they are constantly doing something rather than sitting down watching the rods all day waiting for a bite, like some other forms of fishing which can give you too much time to think.

Perhaps it could widen it's appeal by including lure fishing for pike & other fish, as it's more accesaible & would be cheaper for them to carry on with after their intial instruction.

I think I will chose Fishing for Heroes as my charity this year when I hold my cigar raffle in June.

[SteveGriff]

Yes - it comes up in the bottom left hand corner of the Home Page.

JJF from a good Irish heritage, opposite Trinity College Dublin, I am thinking it will be a great night

Thanks for pointing that out - I must be blind as a bat!