Sporting Artisans - Your Source For Outdoor Art, Wildlife Art & Dog Art

It all started in a little Chicago suburb called Sleepy Hollow, where our founder & principal designer, Steve Mayer, spent his youth. He was raised by a mother who was the town's favorite over-the-top second grade teacher, and the perfectly contrasting Harley riding, fly rod toting, dangerfield-esque art teacher for a father. Both parents showed him the value of living life to its fullest, whi...  [Read More]

Bird Dog Bay introduces their handmade fly fishing cuff links.

The artisans at Bird Dog Bay - Karl and Jon - create the hexagonal-shaped bamboo toggles which are typical of a handcrafted rod. The snake guides are adhered with rod wrapping silk thread and the finished piece is varnished. Jon then takes Karl’s completed toggles and ties Bird Dog Bay's twelve wet, dry and bonefishing flies to a sterling silver loop that is adjoined to the toggle by a sterling silver clasp. The most durable, authentic materials are used so that these Fly-Links will have the longest possible shelf life. Jon ties the flies so that each set are finished for a left and right handed French cuff sleeve. The finished sets are housed in Karl’s handmade vertical grain laminated bamboo boxes. The Bird Dog Bay logo is laser engraved on the lid before Karl hand-rubs an oil and wax finish to the completed piece. Each set is a true work of art and should be treated that way whether they’re worn to a black tie event or simply stored in our custom box.