My name is Randy Thomas. Retired from  the electronics and medical device industry as a engineer. Paying close attention to fine detail has always been a way of life for me.  I now spend my time in pursuit of rainbows, german browns, bonnivile cutthrout, and brook trout. If I am not fishing, I can be found in my work shop carving, sculpting or painting.

Growing up in Idaho Falls as a young child, Yellowstone, Island Park, and the surrounding mountain rivers and lakes became my playground and later my passion. At the ripe old age of four I caught my first fish, a 7" rainbow trout on the snake river. Traveling home, no air conditioning in the 52 Ford, and temperatures nearing 90 degrees,my older brother Steve complained about a smell. Upon removing my hat while I slept, he noticed the fish I had caught on top of my head. The fish oils and juices had driped down and dried on my face cementing my eyes shut. I guess you could say that fishing was on my mind from a very early age.

  As an avid fly fisherman I try to capture the thrill of a trout leaping from the water to engulf a dry fly. As most flyf isherman I had only a picture to commemorate the battle. In 2003 my father and I took a carving class to learn how to  sculpture a rainbow trout. Before we could paint the fish my father took ill and shortly thereafter he met his maker. The carvings now painted sit on my fireplace mantel, a memory, a tear, my most treasured posession. I have since sculpted many of my fishing memories, paying close attention the details of ananomy, color, and habatat.

 A trophy brown trout, or your sons first fish, let me help rekindle that fond memory.

The Process

 Each sculpture starts out from a carefully selected piece of kiln dried Tupolo, or Basswood. From your picture I will chisel, sand and paint the fish of your memories down to the finest detail. Each scale burnt into the surface and tipped with a silver paint to recreate a fish sculpture so realistic you would swear that it is alive and hasn't quit the fight yet. Each fin carefull crafted in such a way to capture the movement. Choose a wall or pedistal mount  finished in a high gloss or semigloss. A family heirloom for sure that will be passed down from generation to generation along with the embelshed stories that goes with it.

 High resolution pictures will be sent for your approval prior to shipment

Satisfaction, guarenteed.

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Email pictures to "randy@rodandreelmemories@yahoo.com

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