What Kind of Sculpin is This?

[Irafly]

 

[Cabezon]

It would appear to be modeled after an Irish lord, possibly a red Irish lord, Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus. See here. If it were a cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, there would be cirri (little fleshy tufts) behind the eyes.
Steve

 

[Evan B]

Sculpin chasing a fly under a bobber is the most Ira tattoo idea ever and I love it

 

[Irafly]

It would appear to be modeled after an Irish lord, possibly a red Irish lord, Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus. See here. If it were a cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, there would be cirri (little fleshy tufts) behind the eyes.
Steve

Actually kind of a mix, but I believe it was a shortfin model with some stag in there.

 

[GAT]

I'm pretty sure that is an Atlantic Salmon Sculpin.....

 

[Evan B]

I really should get like... a halibut or albacore tattooed on me somewhere with a banner under it that says "Atlantic Salmon"

 

[FishyJere]

Freckled.

 

[Salmo_g]

I was thinking staghorn.

 

[Flymph]

Grouper Sculpin

 

[Smalma]

I thought it might have been the Lake Washington pelagic sculpin (prickly).

Curt

 

[Roper]

So who’s tat is it?

 

[Matt B]

It’s a FBS.

Fucking Beautiful Sculpin.

 

[Irafly]

So who’s tat is it?

All me Roper!

 

[Evan B]

All me Roper!

As if there's another person on the planet who could think up something that awesome

 

[Matt B]

As if there's another person on the planet who could think up something that awesome

I like how it's been iterative, too. @Irafly, didn't you start with the indicator, then added the leech later on, recently this sculpin masterpiece and also connecting these elements with the leader/tippet? Have you had this concept all along or have you been thinking and adding as you go? Is a full sleeve in your future?

 

[clarkman]

That is so awesome!

 

[dep]

I might have to get that bobber tattoo

 

[Irafly]

I like how it's been iterative, too. @Irafly, didn't you start with the indicator, then added the leech later on, recently this sculpin masterpiece and also connecting these elements with the leader/tippet? Have you had this concept all along or have you been thinking and adding as you go? Is a full sleeve in your future?

No full sleeve, but my tattoo artist would like that.

It started with the indicator. The sculpin, fly and line were all together and were a plan for a long time.

 

[Irafly]

I might have to get that bobber tattoo

It is an indicator…