Maybe Iceland? Definitely would love to make a working fishinging trip to Alberta! Do people need tattoos on Christmas Island?Ĭasey: With the rapid growth of both the fly fishing and tattoo cultures are you seeing a spike in people wanting fish tattoos?ĭrew: I haven’t been pushing fishing tattoos long enough to really answer that question well. Tattooing in Bolivia doesn’t sound as cool as fishing there. It always kind of works out!Ĭasey: If you could tattoo and fish in any destination in the world where would that be?ĭrew: It’s a Hard question. Occasionally I’ll plan a trip based strictly around tattooing, take a fly rod, and end up having a client point me in the right direction to a fish or two.

Do you try and combine the the two on your trips? Also, Do usually try and plan around the fishing or the tattooing first?ĭrew: Both! Luckily for me, the areas with the best fishing are that areas were fishing culture thrives. When I’m on the road though, I only do fishing tattoos, which is Awesome! I’m sure the other tattooers at shops I guest at get tired of hearing about fishĬasey: Combining Tattooing and Fly Fishing has allowed you to do quite a bit of traveling. Being that I’ve been tattooing in Fayetteville for several years now, everyone that wants a fishing tattoo from me already has it. They have really neat color palettes and are super fun to tattoo!Ĭasey: Do a good portion of your tattoo clients fish? Is your tattoo station a giant web of fish tales?ĭrew: I only get to do a fishing tattoo maybe once a week when I’m at home. On that note, Drew, what is your favorite fish species to tattoo?ĭrew: Bluegills for sure! Long eared sunfish would be more specific, but I generalize most panfish as bluegills. Bold designs with elaborate color palettes, his tattoos are one of a kind. I had no idea that it would end up being a thing!Ĭasey: For those of you that don’t follow Drew’s art, he does some of the most recognizable fish tattoos in the industry. I just really enjoyed fish art and figured why not combine it with my trade. It wasn’t until late 2015 that I really started pushing doing fishing tattoos. I got licensed to tattoo professionally in 2010 and had a brief apprenticeship before that. I fish a whole lot!Ĭasey: How long have you been fly fishing? How long have you been tattooing? When did you decide to make a career from combining the two very different lifestyles?ĭrew: I learned to fly fish first at summer camp when I was 12, but I didn’t really dive into it until maybe six years ago. I make a lot of fly fishing based tattoos and artwork. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?ĭrew: My names Drew and I like to Party! I currently live in Fayetteville Arkansas. Casey: Alright Drew, we are going to start with the basics.

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