Henry's Fork Angler Print vs. Fly Fishing Virtuoso

By now many of us have recieved the Cabela's Fly Fishing 2007 catalog with Dan Burr's clever rendering of an angler in an all too familiar bind--struggling to thread on a fly while trout are gorging on the hatch all around him. It "captures the moment." A link in the catalog will lead to Wildwings the site where you can buy it.

http://www.illinoiswaters.net/photos/large/18527.jpg

I won't be buying it because for the last 15 years I have been looking at an almost identical picture that already captured that same moment 40-50 years ago. A print of Mead Schaeffer's Fly Fishing Virtuoso has been hanging on the wall of my family room for over 15 years. Schaeffer, a book and magazine illustrator who died in 1980, probably created it in the 40's or 50's.

http://www.illinoiswaters.net/photos/large/18526.jpg

Only the angler's faces and a few other details were changed for the reincarnation. This all reminds me of when it turned out that one of George Harrison's hits featured a melody lifted from another rock tune.

My Sweet Lord, Cabela's and Wildwings! Help me if you can!


Mike

Mike, I have the same print with the stamps hanging on the wall in my restaurant.

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Originally Posted by Ray

Mike, I have the same print with the stamps hanging on the wall in my restaurant.

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Ray,

Take good care of it. I have seen asking prices of $200 for one on eBay. That could explain why Mr. Burr has a similar print on the market.

I love strings like this! "Sock-it-too-um!" :twisted:

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Originally Posted by Bear742

Take good care of it. I have seen asking prices of $200 for one on eBay. That could explain why Mr. Burr has a similar print on the market.

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The link in Cabela's catalog lists the print for $40 framed.

The anglers in the print looks like Babe Ruth :)

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Originally Posted by Jerry

The anglers in the print looks like Babe Ruth :)

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And here I thought Ted Williams was the Fly Fishing Baseball Hero!