Spruce Pine, NC Web Cam

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Mountain Trout Slam

The Mountain Trout Slam features the Brook trout, Brown Trout and the Rainbow Trout. These fish have been the seed of my flyfishing passion for the last 35 years. Each trout is hand carved and painted to match the natural colorization in spawn. Each trout is approximately 3 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. The fish shown have rings in the tail so that they can serve as gift tags, rearview mirror decor or Christmas tree ornaments.

Fish Series

I've been a wood carver for over 20 years and always enjoyed carving fish the best. There is just something special about taking a piece of wood and watching it slowly come to life. So I've taken that pleasure and began carving the fish of my angling passion. There are 4 series and each series has 3 fish. The fish are carved in the basic shape and painted in the simple color pattern of the species. Most were painted in the spawn color as these tend to be a lot more bright. Also, the fish are all hand carved and hand painted. This means that there will be facets in the wood or blade marks and they may even feel slightly less smooth to the touch. This was done on purpose so that folks know these are hand made. Lastly, each fish is HAND MADE...this means no two fish are exactly alike, just like in nature. This to was done on purpose. Each fish is numbered and signed. Each fish is approximately 1.5 to 2 inches wide and 3 to 4 inches long. They can be used as creative gift tags, Christmas tree ornaments, or anything else you want. I can do special orders and custom make whatever you want (within reason). If you have special requests, please feel free to contact me via my email.