Fish Carving - Labrador Brook Trout
Fish Carving - Labrador Brook Trout
Self Portrait
Self Portrait

THE ESTATE OF DAVID A. FOOTER

Wishes to invite you to join us at 2023′s WHITE NOSE PETE FLY FISHING FESTIVAL, Friday 6 pm. June 16th for the Live Auction at the Rangeley Inn and Tavern, Rangeley, Maine. Let’s come together to show our support and have a great time doing so. And on Saturday, morning, June 17th starting at 9:30 We will have tables showing off some of David Footer’s amazing, extraordinary collection of items for you to check out and to perhaps purchase if you so please.                                                       (click link above for more info)
The Estate has donated a very special Brook Trout mount by David Footer to be Auctioned off to raise Funds for organizations the Festival has chosen this year. Please refer to their site for more details.

Brook trout mount First Fish ever caught on a Footer Special

This is the first Brook Trout ever caught on a Footer Special, in year 1962.
The Fly it was caught on a Tandem Streamer was designed by David and tied for him by his friend, Leo Beaule, both of Lewiston, Maine.
On David’s first trip to the Broadback River Fishing Camps, of  Chibougamao Quebec. This six pound plus brook trout was caught on the second cast. The fly was later lost while fishing but not forgotten. The Footer Special on this mount was tied by the late, Don Bastian, and given to Dave’s daughter Julie. Entire fish mount including painting and frame done by David Footer.
The Estate is also offering a collection of items for sale during Saturday’s Festival.

Paintings, prints (framed and Unframed) note cards (some signed, some framed, some as packages) as variety of his different note cards available. Plus some he collected of other artist over the years.

We have decided to try our hand at adding items to his website from his Estate, since we keep having inquiries. Some completed originals are still available along with a variety of Special edition, Artist Proof edition and Limited edition prints, painted panels and paddles, note cards and signed L/A Magazines etc. that have been listed on his catalog, though the price for these is going to change based on how many there are left.

Flies: There’s one collection of Footer Specials framed; that was given to him at L.L. Bean’s by Don Bastian, on the (Fiftieth Anniversary of the creation of the first one, in 1962; the whole collection of Footer Specials tied by various tyers, from all over. A list is pasted on the Backside.

There are a few flies which came from Herb Welch (probably just from his fly box, but not the one tied by him).

Pencil sketches: A Herb Welch pencil sketch of a woodland scene with a bridge over a stream (my father had made a notation in his notes) which mentions “by Frosts store”. Another, one of a kind (a trout on a panel) signed, drawn in pencil on an Ice cream napkin. Another Pencil sketch, of a fat trout, with riverside scene, trees, mountains in background (it’s a one of a kind) since it’s drawn on the inside side of a scrape piece of cement bag. Unsigned but was in with other of David sketches when he was practicing drawing trout.

ART OF ANGLING JOURNALS various Volumes & Issues.

L/A Magazines with David Footer on cover, article inside. (some signed, some unsigned)
Herb Welch’s Nature Magazines, from the late 1920′s to mid 1940′s.
Herb Welch fly boxes; also his Letterhead Stationary.
Possibly bringing: David Footer Wood Carving Fish, Brook Trout?, Blueback trout.
Fish painted on panels (there’s only a few left) 1 Blueback, 2 have brook trout, 1 has Atlantic Salmon;
Fishing nets, (mom and dad) often purchased items to sell to customers, these are some of those, plus more than we can mention on this page.
He spent his life preserving for others, their wonderful memories through the fish they brought him to mount or the commissions they gave him to create, or their grandfather’s or father’s mount that needed repair; Often he used studies to help him work out ideas for an original or anything he did for fun to get those creative juices flowing. The drive to improve his skills, never ceased. He was working on paintings he wished to give his brothers and sister, up until his last week with us.
The continued support he received all throughout his life by his customers and friends brought him great joy.
His Artistic Fish Mounting Business, and Wilderness & Wildlife Art business are now closed. If you enjoyed his artwork you will want to come experience this event and possibly land a good catch of your own.

If you are looking to have a David Footer fish mount restored: We have two Maine taxidermists names to suggest with their permission: One is Creative Maine Taxidermy, 207-499-2680 Rocky Agostino. The other is Gene Bahr Wildlife Creations. He has a website you can check out. https://www.genebahr.com Again as far as skin mounts go:
THEY ARE ONLY TAKING IN RESTORATIONS.

David Footer knew both of these men well and he spoke highly of their talents and abilities.
We hope that helps a bit.
If you do know of people who would be interested, please ask them to visit the website. If there is something in particular that you are interested in please do reach out and let us know.
We look forward to the input.
The Estate of David A. Footer


For Customer Service Email: info@davidfooter.com
Julie Ann Footer
Sculptor-Writer