CATCHY LICENSE PLATE ART TURNS HEADS

by Brian La Rue

You’ve probably seen Cody’s Fish on social media or maybe at an outdoor show in Denver. His catchy designs feature license plate collections cut into recognizable fish silhouettes that add a splash of color and creativity to any room or office. Catching up with Cody is tough, but once you get him in the net, he is fun to visit with, and I enjoyed learning more about the Colorado native and his local business.

“I was born in Golden, just like Coors Beer, and then raised in Fort Collins,” said Cody Richardson. “I grew up fishing the Rockies with my father, and I have pictures of him and I working on my cast when I was still in diapers on the front lawn. I lost my father when I was 10 years old in a terrible car accident, which caused me to lose focus

on fishing throughout my teenage years. I picked it back up in my early 20s, and have been completely focused on it as my sport since then.

“Trout and tarpon are my favorite species to target,” continued Cody. “Hands down, trout will always be at the top of my list because they were my focus and passion for so many years, but I recently picked up saltwater fly fishing and I am completely mesmerized by Tarpon.

“I got the idea for my license plate artwork when I was on a road trip in Colorado,” added Richardson. “At the time, the Colorado flag was being used on just about every hat and T-shirt you could think of. Although I think the Colorado flag is iconic, I also wanted to show my state pride in a different way. I started out by creating personal designs in my home shop for friends and

family. These pieces eventually caught on In fact, commissions are typically how I exthrough local fly shops and are now carried pand my selection. After a customer asks for and sold in shops around the world.” a design, I work it into my offerings, if the

“I’ve always thought the classic green demand is there for it. I recently launched a Colorado license plate with the mountains is Wild Game category on my website, offering the perfect symbol for my state, and it condeer, elk, turkey, duck, and geese silhouettes tinues to be my favorite plate,” added Cody. for new pieces. New projects are always ex

Lately, I had noticed that Cody added to citing, and I live for the creative challenge his lineup of fishing art with more species, to deliver a customer’s vision through my and has even started to do some hunting work. If you have an idea for custom work, work with deer, turkey, and more. I asked reach out; I’m sure we can build something him about this, and maybe the idea of a custogether.” tom full-sized marlin with some tropical/international plates. “Certainly,” responded To Learn More Cody. “I love bringing custom pieces to life, whether they are commemorating an angling or hunting adventure, or creating custom signage for a business. Look for more information on Cody’s Fish as I will also highlight some of his work in a future newsletter. For now, learn more about his designs, pricing, and more by checking out www.codysfish.com or find him on Facebook and Instagram at @codyrichardsonscreations or email him at contact@codysfish.com. Which design is your favorite?