A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Bass Tattoo

As in the fish, not the guitar. This tattoo was done by Carlos Montes at Fresno Tattoo in (you guessed it) Fresno, CA. Speaking of fishing, check out IAM member Adam Guy‘s article on fugu (as in the killer poison sushi in The Simpsons).

Comments

28 responses to “Bass Tattoo”

  1. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    I was dreaming about fishing last night – so it’s odd to wake up and see this tattoo. I like the shading.

  2. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    I was dreaming about fishing last night – so it’s odd to wake up and see this tattoo. I like the shading.

  3. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    I was dreaming about fishing last night – so it’s odd to wake up and see this tattoo. I like the shading.

  4. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    I was dreaming about fishing last night – so it’s odd to wake up and see this tattoo. I like the shading.

  5. Robbie Avatar
    Robbie

    ‘I caught you a delicious bass…’

    I cant be the only one thinking that!

    Great detail for such a small tattoo.

  6. Robbie Avatar
    Robbie

    ‘I caught you a delicious bass…’

    I cant be the only one thinking that!

    Great detail for such a small tattoo.

  7. Robbie Avatar
    Robbie

    ‘I caught you a delicious bass…’

    I cant be the only one thinking that!

    Great detail for such a small tattoo.

  8. Robbie Avatar
    Robbie

    ‘I caught you a delicious bass…’

    I cant be the only one thinking that!

    Great detail for such a small tattoo.

  9. kivaka Avatar

    I LOVE IT you have to love a person that fishes

  10. kivaka Avatar

    I LOVE IT you have to love a person that fishes

  11. kivaka Avatar

    I LOVE IT you have to love a person that fishes

  12. kivaka Avatar

    I LOVE IT you have to love a person that fishes

  13. Angel Avatar
    Angel

    Ooo thats great. I like the colors, shading is wonderful too.

  14. Angel Avatar
    Angel

    Ooo thats great. I like the colors, shading is wonderful too.

  15. Angel Avatar
    Angel

    Ooo thats great. I like the colors, shading is wonderful too.

  16. Angel Avatar
    Angel

    Ooo thats great. I like the colors, shading is wonderful too.

  17. Billy Fury Avatar
    Billy Fury

    I like it, it’s refreshingly different to the koi tattoo’s you see everywhere lately

  18. Billy Fury Avatar
    Billy Fury

    I like it, it’s refreshingly different to the koi tattoo’s you see everywhere lately

  19. Billy Fury Avatar
    Billy Fury

    I like it, it’s refreshingly different to the koi tattoo’s you see everywhere lately

  20. Billy Fury Avatar
    Billy Fury

    I like it, it’s refreshingly different to the koi tattoo’s you see everywhere lately

  21. kate Avatar
    kate

    i wonder if they have tartar sauce tattooed somewhere else…

  22. kate Avatar
    kate

    i wonder if they have tartar sauce tattooed somewhere else…

  23. kate Avatar
    kate

    i wonder if they have tartar sauce tattooed somewhere else…

  24. kate Avatar
    kate

    i wonder if they have tartar sauce tattooed somewhere else…

  25. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Great, now I want to go fishing.

    Thats a very nice tattoo. It’s a shame you cant capture the skinny quality of a fishes scales in tattoo form, thats my favorite part about them.

    I’ve never caught a freshwater bass, only sea bass. And damn do they taste good…

  26. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Great, now I want to go fishing.

    Thats a very nice tattoo. It’s a shame you cant capture the skinny quality of a fishes scales in tattoo form, thats my favorite part about them.

    I’ve never caught a freshwater bass, only sea bass. And damn do they taste good…

  27. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Great, now I want to go fishing.

    Thats a very nice tattoo. It’s a shame you cant capture the skinny quality of a fishes scales in tattoo form, thats my favorite part about them.

    I’ve never caught a freshwater bass, only sea bass. And damn do they taste good…

  28. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Great, now I want to go fishing.

    Thats a very nice tattoo. It’s a shame you cant capture the skinny quality of a fishes scales in tattoo form, thats my favorite part about them.

    I’ve never caught a freshwater bass, only sea bass. And damn do they taste good…

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