By all means, buy that third (or 13th) fly rod at the next outdoor show you attend. Pick up a basket full of flies, the perfect shade of rooster hackle, or your next perfect lucky fishing hat. If you have the resources, the requirement, and the opportunity: go for it.

But if you have some money burning a hole in your pocket and no real gear needs, consider getting something just as much a part of angling. Fish art.

These days, a quick scroll through a fly fishing-focused social media account will present you with the work of countless artists nationwide. There are prints, carvings, and assorted miscellany  worth displaying in your office or cabin. Creative pursuits and fly fishing have always gone hand-in-hand, and accumulating at least a few things is quite normal for the angler.

While an online buy is great, there is something uniquely special about meeting the artist and picking out your piece in person. Chances are, there aren’t a lot of local galleries specializing in fly fishing artwork. One of the benefits of an  outdoor expo show is a relatively high concentration of fly fishing artists for consumers to meet and patronize.

As you keep your eye out for the next local event near you, check out six art exhibitors  from the  New Jersey stop of The Fly Fishing Show:

Bay Fibers Studio

Using  wax resist batik (there’s a video on his YouTube page), Eric Clark Jackson produces vibrant images of fish and waterfowl. The original pieces are often incredibly large format, room dominating reproductions.

Danforth Art

Decals, beer glasses, and  colorful hats are accessible options. But David Danforth’s bright, stylized originals and prints are equally suited for executive offices or beach houses.

Dun & Dun

Drawing (literally) from fly tying and entomological know-how, James Dunlap & Ryan Dunmeyer have a series of insect and fly artwork that looks like it springs from an angler’s textbook.

The Forged Fly

Matt Hart “ties” amazing flies. Using welding techniques and heavy gauge metal cutters, he  creates show-stopping and enormous reproductions. Etched and hand-cut, two-dimensional  patterns are also available.

Piper Nunn Art

Using canvas and reclaimed wood (from pine beetle kills) for her original paintings, Piper Nunn shows off her distinct style. Individual prints, species-series prints, and accessories make it easy to add her work  to your space.

Sunfish Woodworks

Bob Batchik makes some big fish. A talented woodworker with a passion for fishing, he has carved and painted everything from palm-sized musky to barn-door filling crappie.