Custom hand painted fly box

[Saltybum 0]

Just finished this recycling of an old cigar box. The tarpon and fly are painted with acrylics and clear coated. Dimensions are 9"x7.75"x2" deep.

This would be a very nice item for your man cave or coffee table along with Andy Mills book.

Asking $165.00 shipped. Flies not included.

 

I hope to be doing several flats fish in the near future ( bonefish, permit, reds, snook, seatrout).

I will also do commissions of your fish of choice and on your box if you are a cigar smoker.

 

 

[agn54 0]

Wow! That's an incredible job.The detail is incredible. It that a clinch knot on the hook?

[add147 0]

Holly Cow Salty I believe you have found your calling!!! That is beautiful, you are the Leonardo Da Vinci of fish portraits. Awesome job indeed, now I am going to have to keep my eye opened for cigar boxes at garage sales..How long did it take you from start to finish?

[mikechell 0]

Got to be an improved clinch knot, since the tag end is facing forward.

 

Very pretty painting, Salty.

[agn54 0]

HA! Good call Mike. I guess it could be a Uni knot too then. You know the details are good when we can debate the type of knot

[mikechell 0]

Yeah ... there's a lot of time wrapped up in that painting. It's very good.

[Saltybum 0]

Thanks guys, you are very kind.

And yes a lot of hours...from sanding smooth the top to the final three coats of clear I'm guessing 8 hours easy. Hell the knot took an hour to paint itself. Just kidding, probably an hour on the fly and knot.

[islander727 0]

Personally, I prefer the canoeman loop.

 

That painting is incredible!!! Very nice work.

[Saltybum 0]

Since I'm a nobody compared to the likes of Don Ray or Guy Harvey here's a couple of my other paintings for reference. Prints are available for these too.

 

 

[mikechell 0]

I don't know why you're a "nobody" ... those paintings are on par with most other modern day painters. Very good work.

[add147 0]

Those are excellent paintings I think!!!! You definitely have found your calling...