Let's See Fish Art

Rakkasan · 12-19-2003, 09:23 AM

Let's see some other fish art on this thread.

I have been looking for some new fishing art of very realistic quality, and it is hard to come by. We looked at these last year at the sportman show and santa brought me some. It comes complete with a little engraved plate with all that mooshy stuff on it. :blush: It is very special to me.

Check this out!

I was surfing the net several weeks ago and came across a web site (Which isn't posted out of respect for the sponsors that advertise fish art on ifish. You may e mail DS rods for details) you should really check out if you are interested in some world class art. This man has won several awards to include world awards with his work.

I sent him an e-mail to have him contact me. Last night he called me at work from Vancouver Island and we had a nice chat about his work. One thing that stood out is how he competes and the detail of his work all the way down to the scales. I told him I have never seen work of this detail and reality. He told me it had to be that way because they grade in competition on realism and color along with other things.

Another neat thing about this artist is that he has donated a lot of his work to non profit organizations. That says something about a person right there.

The soon to be wife and I are planning a trip to the Islands to do a little vacation and fishing. We will definitely stop by his place and visit.

Check out his site!

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greenbuttskunk · 12-19-2003, 09:50 AM

just a fun little quick steelie illustration I did for a magazine. Although it would have been more fun to catch it I'm sure.

lilnorthfork · 12-19-2003, 10:00 AM

By Sofia and Lucio, ages 2 and 3.

Rakkasan · 12-19-2003, 10:09 AM

Greenbuttskunk,

Nice scetch. Better than I could do [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Chromaflage · 12-19-2003, 10:38 AM

Here's one that my wife made for me - the picture does not do this work justice at all.

ORS

Rakkasan · 12-19-2003, 10:44 AM

Nice wife

Chromaflage · 12-19-2003, 10:47 AM

I'm a lucky guy... :grin: :grin: :grin:

Several years ago, when my boys were in cub scouts (they're both in Boy Scouts now), during the pinewood derby, there was a parents' race. I didn't care as much about winning as I did having the coolest looking cars. Combining what little woodworking talents I have and my wife's vast artistic ability, here's what we came up with. There was, however, one problem with the goose - the neck was too tall and did not fit under the light detector frame at the finish line. The first time I ran the thing down the track the frame took the head clean off! So I ran it again without the head - took 2nd place.

ORS

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Chromaflage · 12-19-2003, 02:16 PM

Let's see more! I like those cookies. :grin:

ORS

Jennie@ifish · 12-19-2003, 02:23 PM

Only artists who are ifish sponsors, or who have made previous arrangements, (such as Scott Amerman) may post contact information for art for sale. Please feel free to share the artwork, if you like, but contact information must be exchanged privately, at this time.
Thanks,
Jen

CATCH AND EAT · 12-19-2003, 03:15 PM

"You're a mean one Mr. Grinch."

Just kidding Jen, I'm sure everyone understands. :smile:

Jennie@ifish · 12-19-2003, 03:32 PM

I'm not mean at all. I am very nice. Too nice, most of the times, I've been told.
I am most nice to those that pay for this right. And, it is nice of me to stand up for what they have paid for.
I'm so dang nice it makes me sick. :smile: I'll steal your bi line, c and e:

A courteous fisher is a welcome fisher. Show some respect. :grin: :grin: :grin:

Jen

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CATCH AND EAT · 12-19-2003, 03:39 PM

You know I'm just funning ya a bit. I totally agree with and support what your policy is dear. There, that was'nt that hard. We agree on something. :grin:

Amerman · 12-19-2003, 06:31 PM

Ok here are two more from my house.

Please don't ask me how to buy them :grin: :grin:

ZaQ · 12-19-2003, 08:02 PM

Here is one I did, you may recognize it.

12-19-2003, 08:43 PM

An old July 4th, 1985, 4 pound test, fishing for trout from the bank, Clackamas "skin mount" steelhead hanging on my wall at home. :smile:

Chromaflage · 12-19-2003, 08:54 PM

****** - might that have come from the mouth of the collowash? Don't ask me how I remember this, but on July 4, 1985, we were camping in the upper Clack area, fly fishing. I watched someone walk down to the hole from the picnic area with a trou rod, toss a silver and black rooster in the hole - second cast - fish on - a nice steelie - they landed it and left. That wouldn't have been this particular fish, would it?

ORS

Mrdorkfish · 12-19-2003, 08:55 PM

Thanks Zaq :grin: Great work ! Did they give you a "no edit" exemption?? :tongue:

MrDorkfish [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

Louis

Highliner · 12-19-2003, 09:47 PM

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Gus Orviston · 12-19-2003, 09:53 PM

A couple of my favorites...but I have a few more that are haning around.

I really enjoy Vic's prints but he has pretty much quit doing art.

gus

Bounty Hunter · 12-19-2003, 11:52 PM

Amerman had a recent sample that was pretty cool (that you may or may not have already seen):

http://www.ifish.net/ubb/ultimatebb....=031612#000000

Jennie@ifish · 12-20-2003, 10:28 AM

That was nice, Catch and Eat, sweetie, snookums. Thanks for being a good boy.

:smile:

Stz ll · 12-20-2003, 12:28 PM

A steelhead from the Clackamas back in the early 80's.

A makinaw from Flathead Lake in Montana.

dawhunt · 12-20-2003, 09:00 PM

Here's mine 21 1/2 #'

Bob

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FEAR NO FISH! · 12-20-2003, 11:27 PM

Here is a springer from the Wind River.

Stz ll · 12-21-2003, 09:24 AM

Bob, You beat me by 1/2 pound. Mine went 21 even. Mine is over 20 years old now and does not look as pretty as yours. I need to have mine touched up a little.

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12-21-2003, 05:13 PM

Jellyhead · 12-22-2003, 08:37 AM

Here's an atlantic salmon fly I tied. I guess you could call it art. The pattern is a Rosey Dawn.

This one took about 8 hrs. to tie, I also made the hook from scratch, which took about another 2 hours.

Aaron

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Rakkasan · 12-22-2003, 06:39 PM

Slow process since she is hand sewing all of it. Yes, there will be a fish or two in it.

tramp · 12-30-2003, 10:20 PM

How about some backyard art?

Birdnest · 12-31-2003, 01:12 AM

FNF,

That is really cool. The grain patterns couldn't be any better.

Joe

Flasher · 01-07-2004, 11:24 PM

When your looking for fish art it's hard to find. We found glass plates made by Charlton Glass at the Made in Washington store. This is a small plate compared to the much larger one I got for Christmas. :smile: The fish is made of copper and fused in the glass.

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fishbait · 01-08-2004, 08:54 AM

Nice wooden sculpture of a Chinook

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Dipnet · 01-08-2004, 08:36 PM

Here's our lucky Chinook! We have both been known to rub its tummy for good luck before we head out the door!!

The picture doesn't really do it justice though.

Dipnet :grin: