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.

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Summer fun.

Summer is here and I am so blessed to live in the beautiful town of Hilton Head Island. Beach, pool and fishing has been the way it has gone so far and I have no complaints. The only bad news has been the passing of my daughters first pet "Rosie" the beta fish. Looks like I will be making a trip out to the pet store.

Enjoy your summer!

Property of Carin Vaughn

Property of Carin Vaughn

Property of Carin Vaughn

Property of Carin Vaughn

Property of Carin Vaughn

Property of Carin Vaughn

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.