Tarpon Mania!!!!

Well, I caught the biggest fish of my life the other day and I am still sore from reeling it in. I couldn't believe the size of this tarpon when it first jumped. I had to use every ounce of strength I had to finish the fight and not hand it over to someone else. It weighed near 150 lbs and took me an hour to catch. Tarpon are my favorite fish to paint and catch so this was the thrill of a lifetime for me.

Below is a painting I had been working on before the catch.

You can see more on my Etsy page here.

I can't stop taking photos of my surfboard. I just love these colors. I have this board in the entry of my home and I am embarrassed to say that I have only ridden it a few times because its kind of home decor and I always go to my old faithful McTavish that I always ride, but she's sure a beauty.

Girlwithasurfboard.com

Girlwithasurfboard.com

I gathered some of my fish art and put it out in outdoor store called Southern Drawl Outfitters in Bluffton, S.C. .If your in the area please stop by.

Carin Vaughn

Carin Vaughn

Is this the cutest guy ever? My husband caught this puffer fish on one of his charters. It makes me smile every time.

Property of Carin Vaughn.

Out Of The Blue- Tarpon

Having fun with this one. I don't want to be taking this all to seriously so I thought it would be fun to play around with the water. I kind of like the mix of realistic and more graphic.

Tarpon Painting

I have been having fun experimenting with tarpon . Tarpon were the first thing I started painting and I still love their shape structural head. I plan to do more variations of these.