The Black Crappie and the Rock Bass are closely related, both ranging throughout the United States. These were caught in Upstate New York. They are painted true to size.
Small Mouth Bass are found in waters of the US, north to south East to west. The fish shown here was caught in the Adirondack Park in New York. It’s a little unusual in that it was a yellow ocher color. Most are in the green grey range. Perhaps the anomaly can be explained by the fishes diet.
This fish is found in the New York Adirondacks as well as a lot of other waters throughout the US. The one I painted is represented full size although it’s a small example. Ted caught it, I took its picture and then he returned to the cold water to swim again, hopefully a wiser fish but probably not. They live to eat, not thinking much about the possiblility of being eaten.
A Rock Bass is related to the Sunfish, you’ll notice that little black ear behind its gills that’s characteristic of that species. Ted pulled him out of the water at Lake Adirondack in upstate NY where he was also catching large and small mouth bass the same evening. They all went back into the Lake, bass seasons doesn’t start til Fathers Day weekend plus we couldn’t have eaten all the bass he caught. It was a good night fishing.
The Muddler Minnow was first tied in 1936 by a guy from Minnisota, Don Gapen by name. It imitates a sculpin and is of the ‘streamer’ body type. It’s a very popular pattern, tied by many with a lot of variations. The one shown here is basic and traditional. My husband says the nose cone should be longer, but I prefer the look of this model.
Caught in Arizona, this bass bass looks a lot different in color than those we’ve taken in New York. Other features such as the dorsal fins are atypical of what is found in Largemouth Bass. Perhaps this is a hybrid. At any rate, it was caught in Lake Pleasant, AZ. We’ll have to see if we can catch anymore like these.
Ted caught this fish in Lake Pleasant, a lake in northern Maricopa County in Arizona. It’s about 14.5″ long and is painted close to full scale.
This trout fly is a variation of a classic Royal Coachman pattern. It’s popular and one of the better known lures among fly fisher-folks. This painting is one of my ongoing series of watercolor fishing lures. It pairs nicely on the wall with other paintings in the series or it displays very well all by itself. It’s a one of a kind painting for offices, libraries or family rooms. I will paint custom patterns upon request, email me.
The Carey Special is a common trout fly with a lot of variations. It’s a wet fly which means it travels under the surface of the water rather on to of it. Look at my series of Trout Fly Paintings at the link above. They all show well individually or as a grouping.
Brush and Ink with a little watercolor on 140# HP watercolor paper – 9×12 in
This is a small fly, painted at a scale of 6 to 1. It’s made of feathers and fur on a No.10 hook.#inktober2020
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The image with the white background is the painting that’s for sale. The image shown in the negative is a digital reversal of the original included just for fun. My husband, Ted, suggested that the negative image could be drawn on a scratchboard….might try it. The lure is made of black fur, feathers and wool fiber. Ted says it is also tied with white materials and looks like the negative image I included. Anyhow, the paintings in my Fly Series look great displayed in multiples or all by themselves. Visit my Gallery to see more. I will reproduce paintings that are already sold.
Rock Bass are warm water fish, This one was caught and released in Lake Adirondack in upstate New York. Pastels are a really good media when depicting the vibrant nuances of shiny, scaly fish, much easier for me to control than watercolor.
Indian Lake Inlet, watercolor, 9×12″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
Filtered light, deep water, fishing from a canoe, mid-summer.
Pumpkinseed, watercolor, 2018, 6×8″, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
These North American natives are commonly called Pumpkinseeds because of the black flap at the edge of their gills.Lepomis gibbosus is included in the common sunfish family (Centrarchidae). They can grow quite large for a smallish fish (i.e. over 9″) but most that I’ve seen are from 4-6″. They’re the most colorful fish that is found in a warm water lake or pond. Bass and crappie are some of their fishy relatives.
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Elevation 11,400 ft.,oil on canvas, 16×12″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
It’s late, late summer and I can still hike the eastern foothills of the Rockies. The weather has bee wonderful, warm and all clear cobalt skies. The grasses that thrive at timberline are yellow ochre and white, the evergreens remain their consistent mix of cadmium light, ultramarine with burnt umber. I’m amazed at the colors one can mix from 6 or 7 tubes.
Royal Soft Hackle Wet Fly, watercolor, 12×9′, Jean Krueger, copyrighted with all rights reserved
Royal Soft Hackle Wet Fly is designed an tied by Ted Krueger. It’s made of peacock herl, red chenille and.mallard flank feather, It’s painted ast a scale of 10 to 1.I will discount multiple purchases of trout and lure paintings, Please contact me.
Beaded Bugger, watercolor, 9×12″, by Jean Krueger, copyrighted with all rights reserved, 2018
Beaded Bugger is a wet fly jigging under the water when it’s retrieved.. I painted it at a scale of 5:1. It’s designed and tied y Ted Krueger.I will discount multiple purchases of trout and lure paintings, Please contact me.
Clouser Minnow, watercolor, 9×12″, by Jean Krueger, copyrighted with all rights reserved, 2018
This fly, designed by Bob Clouser, is used for any fish that’ll eat a minnow, that is bass, trout, pike and their ilk. It’s made from two colors of deer hair combined with sparkly streamers. It’s inverted, that is it is weighted by its bead eyes so that the hook is up. As a result it is less apt to get entangled in weeds as it is retrieved. Those who fly fish find it very effective in attracting fish.
Stimulator, watercolor, 9×12″, by Jean Krueger, copyrighted with all rights reserved, 2018
‘Stimulator’ is a classic trout fly pattern. It uses elk hair, wire and colored fiber.I’ve painted this example at a scale of 7 to1.Orivis describes is as an ‘attractor dry fly’ which sits up high on the surface of the water when it’s cast. It can be used in both slow and fast waters.
Spider – Trout Fly, watercolor, 9×12″, 2018 by Jean Krueger copyrighted with all rights reserved
Spider – Trout Fly is a wet fly which is weighted by its beaded head and sinks after being cast. It is a classic pattern and is painted at a scale of 5 to 1. Ted Krueger is the tier.
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