MathFish
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With the recent heat wave that we had in SWPA and also having to recover from a bad ankle sprain, I took the opportunity to use up a couple scraps of basswood that I have to carve and paint a small brook and brown trout this past weekend. I am very pleased with how they turned out and figured I would share these latest carvings with the paflyfish community.
The size of these carvings allow for a great fit and addition to my tying desk and the rock bases work as a nice way to showcase them. I really enjoyed working in this size scale and I definitely think that I will make some more carvings of other trout species. But I have to get some more basswood first!
Photos of the unpainted brown trout carving
Photos of the painted and mounted brown trout
I made some very minor changes to the brook trout carving. The dorsal fin is a bit enlarged, the tail is not as forked and I modified the pectoral fins a little. Otherwise the forms are the same.
Photos of the painted and mounted brook trout
Photos of the two together and with a pencil for scaling...
I really enjoyed making these, but I would rather have a healthy ankle and some more moderate temperatures so that I could get out and fish for some trout... Who knows, maybe one of these days I'll get out and target some smallies!
The size of these carvings allow for a great fit and addition to my tying desk and the rock bases work as a nice way to showcase them. I really enjoyed working in this size scale and I definitely think that I will make some more carvings of other trout species. But I have to get some more basswood first!
Photos of the unpainted brown trout carving
Photos of the painted and mounted brown trout
I made some very minor changes to the brook trout carving. The dorsal fin is a bit enlarged, the tail is not as forked and I modified the pectoral fins a little. Otherwise the forms are the same.
Photos of the painted and mounted brook trout
Photos of the two together and with a pencil for scaling...
I really enjoyed making these, but I would rather have a healthy ankle and some more moderate temperatures so that I could get out and fish for some trout... Who knows, maybe one of these days I'll get out and target some smallies!
