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Turn your Bic into a Swiss Army Knife

December 10, 20161 CommentClothing & AccessoriesBy Jason Klass

Lighter Bro

My friend Graham of Tenkara Grasshopper recently wrote a post on Facebook asking for feedback on which topics people might like to see him blog about. Someone suggested an interesting idea: non-fishing gear for fishing. I try to keep this blog pretty tightly focused on fishing gear (and even moreso on tenkara) but after thinking about it a while, I realized there really is a lot of gear we bring with us on our fishing expeditions that isn’t technically “fishing” gear. But it’s still necessary.

From knives, multi-tools, headlights and towels to cameras, clothing and coffee, we bring a lot of stuff with us that isn’t exactly fishing tackle, but we consider necessary to support our piscatoral adventures.

When I saw that post, I started thinking about what’s in my kit. And immediately, one thing came to mind: the Lighter Bro. I’ve always carried a Bic lighter on all of my outdoor endeavors like backpacking, camping, snowshoeing, and, of course, fishing. I consider a lighter a necessary part of my kit pretty much everywhere I go. It’s compact, seems to last forever, and is more dependable than a Zippo (even after an unplanned swim in the washer). Whether you need a flame to burn off loose threads on your clothing or to start a fire for survival, the Bic is there. And it won’t let you down. I can’t imagine leaving the house without one.

The Lighter Bro expands the Bic’s capabilities, giving it even more superpowers as an essential, multi-purpose item.

It’s basically a sheath that slides on to the lighter and features scissors, a knife, and a couple of screwdrivers that fold out kind of like a Swiss Army Knife. There’s even a bottle opener on the bottom if you need to celebrate that 20-incher with a streamside beer.

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The Lighter Bro doesn’t take up any extra space in your pack, yet extends the capabilities of something you carry anyway. And to me, that’s the pinnacle of good design. Get one here.

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Jason Klass

Jason is an avid fly angler and backpacker. As a former fly fishing guide originally from Western New York, he moved to Colorado and became an early adopter of tenkara which perfectly suited the small, high altitude streams and lakes there. He has not fished a Western-style fly rod for trout since.

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1 Comment
  1. December 10, 2016 at 10:07 am
    Bazlur Rahman

    Yes, it is kind of like a swiss knife. price 16$ and sure made in China. Not bad to have like us anglers. I carry sometimes my swiss computer tools and it has many useful tools. It is copy from swiss Flame, which sold only in Europe and discontinued now.(because of guaranty problem. swiss army stuffs guaranty for life and this type of stuffs not possible to give for life time guaranty).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD_UZLThgRI

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