Frozen mid-leap, Steve Croquett’s fishing flies morph into the object of their catch; their backs arching and tails curving down as these flying fish dive and soar.

Going in, face to face, each somehow has a spark of character, enlivened through the zoomorphic play on words and forms.

Croquett repurposed fishing and boating equipment as well as rusted barbed wire to create this trio and the work won the Waste to Art Award at the Lake Light Sculpture exhibition in 2014.

Croquett is a local Jindabyne artist and this work is a reminder of the popularity of trout and salmon fishing in the area. Croquett is a regular entrant in the Lake Light Sculpture exhibition and his work has been exhibited in Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney and Perth.