Steve O'Hora

 

 

Basszilla

Steve O’Hora

(Fiberglass)

6’ x 3’ x 12’

 

 

While on vacation in his hometown of Waterloo New York, Steve and his brother Mike were up late discussing the annual "Carp Derby" which was to start the next day. The prize for the derby was a whopping $500.00. This inspired a brainstorming session which resulted in a gag entry of a "fake carp". The brothers combined their talents and created the biggest carp the town had even seen. A quick trip to tool shed and the local store resulted in the construction of "King Carp". They laughed as they discussed and imagined the town's reaction when they saw what appeared to be a 100 pound carp.   

 

The end result was a carp so realistic that it fooled even the most seasoned of anglers.

 

Steve so enjoyed the reactions to "King Carp" that he was inspired to create the biggest fish in the Midwest, "Basszilla" Again making his tool shed and a trip to the local hardware store; He began construction of "Basszilla" in the spring of 2007.  Steve completed the project a few short months later. "Basszilla" has never been officially displayed, not many people have randomly stopped in his driveway to see the monstrous fish.  It has also been the topic of many early morning conversations at the local diner. Steve's greatest wish is that you enjoy "Basszilla", but warns to be on the lookout for the greatest gobbler of them all… "King Strut"