Found While Fishing, Found Wood Fishy

[Nebraska]

854AE77A-C1C6-42BF-B96F-DD5F9D6F7EF5.jpeg I found an aspen log on the side of the road while fly fishing with my grandsons in Colorado. This is the third piece if gotten out of that log. Previously I carved a couple of fly fishermen. I’m planning two more fish and one more fly fisherman. Thanks for looking.

[Nebraska]

A couple more views.

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[woodburner807]

Gorgeous carving, Ed. Your fly is attached with guitar string wire?

[joepaulbutler]

Got another seller here for sure

[Nebraska]

Gorgeous carving, Ed. Your fly is attached with guitar string wire?

Thanks, and yes I used a guitar string to support the fly the other end is embedded in back of the fish’s mouth.

[Brian T]

Over and over here, I proclaim that the capture of a "moment in time" is one of my favorite delights to see in a carving.
I know that fish. The dry fly was a #12 mosquito tied with moose mane hairs.

[Mark N. Akers]

Very nice piece I love carving Aspen but it's not to plentiful on South Carolina.

[Nebraska]

Very nice piece I love carving Aspen but it's not to plentiful on South Carolina.

Thanks, Not a lot of aspen in Nebraska either, but I’m originally from Colorado and still get back there frequently. Fortunately they’ve got lots. My current aspen inventory $70 of aspen from Hesters Lumber in Kremmling in the heart of my favorite fly fishing area.

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[Nebraska]

Over and over here, I proclaim that the capture of a "moment in time" is one of my favorite delights to see in a carving.
I know that fish. The dry fly was a #12 mosquito tied with moose mane hairs.

Brian,

Yes, making a frozen figure that provides a sense of action is the challenge of the sculptor.

Few things more exciting than an eager trout.

Deciding how close to put fly took longer than I thought it would. I wanted it close enough I could imagine the trout catching the fly yet far enough it wasn’t a certainty.

[Merle Rice]

Hi Ed, Beautiful Piece of Wood and Great Detailing . Merry Christmas . Merle

[Nebraska]

Hi Ed, Beautiful Piece of Wood and Great Detailing . Merry Christmas . Merle

Merry Christmas Merle. Thanks for your feedback. Still thinking of changing to a satin finish. I’ve got it sitting in the living room and it’s looking a little plastic to me.

[Randy]

Wll done Ed. Aspen is nice to work with but hard to come by on the gulf coast. I had a friend how would bring me some when they would come south for the winter. I had fun with it.

[Nebraska]

Wll done Ed. Aspen is nice to work with but hard to come by on the gulf coast. I had a friend how would bring me some when they would come south for the winter. I had fun with it.

Thanks Randy,

I hadn’t thought about carving aspen until I found that three foot log on the side of the road. I too enjoy carving it. I was more than a little surprised that with a little care you can work through the beautiful knots as well.

I’m wondering a large if it fits it ships box cost $20 to ship wonder what Hester’s would charge to make up some 12” X 12” X 5 1/2” blocks?

[Claude]

Great looking fish, Ed!

Claude

[Mike WNC]

Beautiful Ed. You really seem to have carving these fish down. Nice work!

Mike