Tyler Hackett, of Wandering Blue Lines, is an artist based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Tyler is well known throughout the fly fishing community for his unique, wood-carved, old-school-inspired prints. In addition to his originals, he's been commissioned to produce work for The Fly Fishing Film Tour, Flylords, Costa, Nautilus, Hooke, Pig Farm Ink, and Denver Trout Unlimited - to name a few.

Here is his artist statement: "Making art for all who follow the wandering blue lines of streams, rivers, and coastlines, be it with a finger on a map, or boots in the water. I put the same amount of passion into making art as we all do into spending time on the water. In an effort to help promote a culture of respect for fish, water, and the surrounding land, 10% of all sales will be donated to a non-profit working to protect the environments we all enjoy."

Each print starts out as a drawing, distilled down to a black-and-white image. Care is taken to retain each species unique characteristics. The drawing is then transferred to a prepared piece of finish-grade plywood. Then I begin hand cutting, removing all the wood that represents the area to remain white after printing. It takes quite a bit of time to get everything cut out, especially all the beautiful spots and scales. Once I feel the carving is complete the "plate" is sealed to prevent the oil-based ink from sinking into the wood. Ink is then rolled over the surface of the plate, paper is placed on the inked plate and the whole thing is hand-cranked through a flatbed press. The prints are then allowed to dry. Once completely dry, some of the prints are individually hand-colored, rendering it one-of-a-kind. The fish is then pasted onto 3/4 finish grade Birch plywood, and cut out. Hardware is added to the back side of the print to make it ready for your wall.