Author Topic: Bluegill Carving is complete (Read 2664 times)

hitthewater · « **on:** Nov 28, 2006, 06:36 PM »

The Bluegill Caving is ready for a new home, about 43 hours of work into it.
For the painting of it, Bluegills like most fish, varies in color depending on its habitat, the season of the year, and it's size among other things, with that in mind, I usually choose a typical color phase that is appropriate for all the areas rather than a local variation.
So it is your carving to win boys,,,, how do you like it?
Good luck in the up coming IceShanty derby.
Eric

duck doctor · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 06:42 PM »

That is nice!

fishercat · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 06:45 PM »

That looks great.

icejunky · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 07:24 PM »

thats going to look great in my place, nice work..

Bartman44 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 07:33 PM »

Great work. It's really nice of you to put the time in and offer it up as a prize.

Now that you're finished you can get to work on a 40" pike replica for next year's contest

grumpymoe · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 07:37 PM »

Great job Eric....40" pike??.....naw!....not challenging enough....how about a 12' sturgeon lol....Grump

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 07:41 PM »

WTG it looks great, did u hand paint it or air brush it?

hitthewater · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 07:55 PM »

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40" pike??.....naw!....not challenging enough....how about a 12' sturgeon lol....Grump

I know of a down telephone pole,,, that will be enought wood to carve,,so I can get right started on the Sturgeon for ya Grump.

Eric

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 07:58 PM »

so is it gonna be givin out to 1st place in the bluegill category?

grumpymoe · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 08:03 PM »

Nobody is tellin'......Grump

ZEKE · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 09:15 PM »

NICE JOB HAVE TO PASS THAT PICTURE ON. How do I win this?

hitthewater · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 09:32 PM »

Got a couple of mentions of a few tweaks, people would like to see.
So I darken the blue patch on the gill plate,,,,, and just blacken a little the spiny dorsal fin, soft dorsal fin, tail, and on the back.
Eric

big big rdg · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 10:01 PM »

Great job on the paint as well as the carving itself

MILLERMANKT · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 10:09 PM »

That is OUTSTANDING !!!!!

shaun_300 · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 10:19 PM »

Wow! Awesome work, nice job man....

Little Brown Dog · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 07:14 AM »

Very cool. 43 hours is quite a donation to the site...THANKS!

coldbum · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 08:10 AM »

Wow great work hitthewater! Thanks for contributing

hunters08 · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 10:30 AM »

that is one of the finest carvings i have seen,i would be honored to have that in my house.

saranacjoe · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 10:44 AM »

GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!

MikeThePike · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: Little Brown Dog on Nov 29, 2006, 07:14 AM

Very cool. 43 hours is quite a donation to the site...THANKS!

Theres quite a few guys on here that "donate" that much time to this site every 2-3 days making posts

Thats defiantly an awesome looking carving though. I'd much rather win that then a bunch of jigs in the upcoming tourney.

grumpymoe · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 08:26 PM »

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Theres quite a few guys on here that "donate" that much time to this site every 2-3 days making posts

.....dont pay any attention to that part of his post Eric....awesome job on the carving and donation for the online tourney.....43 hours into your carving shows the investment in the finished gift.... and someone here will have a cherished spot to display it when the tourney is over....Grump

hitthewater · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 29, 2006, 09:57 PM »

That's ok Grump.

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 30, 2006, 05:24 AM »

Quote from: MikeThePike on Nov 29, 2006, 12:19 PM

Theres quite a few guys on here that "donate" that much time to this site every 2-3 days making posts

Thats defiantly an awesome looking carving though. I'd much rather win that then a bunch of jigs in the upcoming tourney.

we from michigan wouldnt know what your talking about

id love to have that carving in my house!
If its up for bluegill, I think thats the only fish I have a shot at for the tourny unless I get lucky one day.

hard_water · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 30, 2006, 11:25 PM »

i would love to see that carving passed down through the generations what a family heirloom that would make. great job htw absolutely beautiful. may the winner be deserving.

water

ratherbefishon · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 08:46 AM »

WOW that looks incredible nice work.

walleyeslayer · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 10:39 AM »

Quote from: hitthewater on Nov 28, 2006, 06:36 PM

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The Bluegill Caving is ready for a new home, about 43 hours of work into it.
For the painting of it, Bluegills like most fish, varies in color depending on its habitat, the season of the year, and it's size among other things, with that in mind, I usually choose a typical color phase that is appropriate for all the areas rather than a local variation.
So it is your carving to win boys,,,, how do you like it?
Good luck in the up coming IceShanty derby.
Eric

thats pretty neat man...i want it

pinche · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 11:17 AM »

Quote from: walleyeslayer on Dec 01, 2006, 10:39 AM

thats pretty neat man...i want it

Sign up for the tourney

It looks like it may be a prize plus the more the merrier in the tourney.

BTW very nice lookin carving

ejensen · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 11:34 AM »

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Sign up for the tourney Wink It looks like it may be a prize plus the more the merrier in the tourney.

Where can I find info about this tourney?

Ed

grumpymoe · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 11:39 AM »

Quote from: ejensen on Dec 01, 2006, 11:34 AM

Where can I find info about this tourney?

Ed

....coming soon!!...in the meantime, here is a link to last years online tourney....Grump http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=132.0

ejensen · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 01, 2006, 12:09 PM »

Thanks for the quick reply Grump, looking forward to the ice season this year!!!

Ed

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