Trout Art w/3 Custom Tied Flies in Oak Frame

[El Pescador]

Every man needs a hobby, and fishing is mine!!!!

And from that fact, I have fishing things brought to me and just dropped into my hands.

Over the weekend, a long-time industry buddy called to say he is stopping by and wanted to give me something.

Well, here it is.

Custom-mounted Trout Art with 3 Custom Tied Flies in an Oak Frame. 

My buddy was at an estate sale and noticed it.  The daughter handling the sale said her Dad died, and was a

fisherman, and had this in his office for years.  In fact, he himself tied the flies.

Enjoy, I sure am.  Looking to mount it in the garage.







1st Fly looks to be a Bead-head Streamer in Purple.  I can fish with this fly!!!



The second fly looks to be a sparsely tied steelhead or salmon fly in yellow.



And the third fly looks to be a Muddler Minnow-style in dark hair with some sparkle.  I'd break the glass just to fish this fly!!!!



I'll wait for Dominick to get better and his leg stronger - he will help me hang this artwork on my garage wall.

And if anyone has any better idea of how to photograph something behind glass, I am all ears 

Wayne

[farmer56]

farmer56 here, just maybe he could be my buddy too.... wow very nice...

[Shellbelly]

I'd break the glass just to fish this fly!!!!

Hang a hammer and sign beside the picture...." in case of emergency, break glass."

[Brewcrafter]

Very nice piece Wayne!  I wonder if the original owner did the trout as well?  And the matting is pretty intricate.  I suspect if this was in a Trout Unlimited fundrai$er that it probably commanded a pretty penny. - john

[Crab Pot]

Nice litho's Wayne.

Kind of nice for the garage though!

Here are some of mine.

My daughter hand drew the deer.

[Gfish]

I like the Muddler best. It has nice blending-flow of colors.
I agree with Crab Pot, too nice for the garage. Unless you have a nice man-cave in there.

[thrasher]

Cool piece and even cooler of your buddy for grabbing it for you. Nice that you got the history of it also.

[Donnyboat]

Hi Wayne you should of made more inquires, he possibly had many rods & reels as well, cheers Don.

[theswimmer]

Hey Wayno 😜
I believe the second fly is a  Crazy Charlie ?variant , salt water flats pattern ...

[jurelometer]

Pretty sure that  the second one is a Golden Comet.
 
The Charlie is an upside down fly with a straight eye, sort of a short  clouser. No hackle.  Was created by Bob Nauheim, and originally called a Nasty Charlie.

Wayne's first fly is what tyers call a hairball.  If you have a cat, you will know why

 -J