Con.Artist Brand // Ryan.Googins

Clip and Pic of the Week #1

conartistbrand — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:05:57 +0000

Every Friday, I am going to be posting a clip and picture that i would like to share with everyone. I think it would be a good way to show everyone some of my footage and stills that i have acquired over the years, and it also is something to look forward to seeing on Fridays. I will post either old, or new clips and pictures. (For the first few weeks they will have to be all old because i do not have access to cameras until i am back home from school for the summer).

PICTURE #1
This is one of my very first, actually I am pretty sure, THE first picture i had ever had taken by Mr. John Haynes. John is one of my favorite dudes ever. Over the years I have gotten to know John pretty well inside and outside of the skating world. Anyone who meets him knows that he is unreal at what he does. He has become one of the top skate photographers in the entire world, and i feel very fortunate to have John snapping photos of me. John is a real dude, whom i am very happy to know. This photo was also my very first photo printed in Be-Mag. It was taken at the Middle-school i attended for 6th-8th grade. I never imagined that the rail outside my artroom would one day lead me into my very first taste of exposure to the entire world. Topsoul… Thanks Mr. Haynes for everything you have done for me.

We are having some issues with photography rights so for now, i cannot put it up… that sucks

CLIP #1
For my first clip, I would like to start it out with a bang…This would probably be my favorite clip that i have ever gotten. These are the ever so famous gap rails from IMYTA Montreal. Myself, Brett Hammond, Dan Knapmiller, Brian Hiltner and Mike Garlinghouse took a nice lengthy road trip to Canada in the summer of 2006. It was probably the best time skating i have ever had. Amazing spots+amazing friends=good footy and lots of funny stories. I would love to go back to Canada soon. I will upload more photos/clips from this trip in the future. I <3 Canada. Thanks to the guys who showed us around while we were in the area!

My other hobby…. FISHING!

conartistbrand — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:59:43 +0000

So, as many of you already know, outside of skating one of my favorite things to do is to get outdoors and enjoy nature. My favorite thing to do in the outdoors is to fish. I go to school in a city called Winona, MN. There is nobody/nothing to skate, but it is one of the most beautiful places in Minnesota that i have ever been. The city is located on the Mississippi River, giving me great access to perfect fishing grounds. My favorite place to fish is on a dam spillway. Which you can see below…

The current provided by the dam creates a perfect area in which fish congregate and wait for smaller prey to feast on. I fish wish a Guide Series Rod and Reel, with 10 lb. test line and generally use a little lure called a Mimic Minnow, made by northland tackle, see below…

This little guy is perfect for my main goal, the Northern Pike. I have caught numerous pike, walleye, bass, and many other gamefish with this lure. As you saw in the above picture, i wear waders, and wade into the shallows, casting on either side of the dam. Here are some pictures of the bigger fish i have caught the first two are of a 20 Lb. Pike, the next is a nice walleye and the last is a flathead catfish… (Notice the Hoody)

here are a couple other pics from over the years… both were caught in Canada. Walleye, and a 46 inch musky pushing 30 Lbs… oh and a massive largemouth too.. ha!

finally, here is a little video of the Northern that i caught above. I hope there are some other fishermen out there! Remember to catch and release, let them get even bigger! Fabiano… Con.Artist Fishing Team? i think so….

My Birdz and the Beez section

conartistbrand — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:34:58 +0000

Here is my Birdz and the Beez section. Video by Dan Knapmiller, holler Knappy! (Check out some other videos in the videos page).

First Picture Post

conartistbrand — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:25:11 +0000

Wuttup! Just trying this out, trying to get used to the logistics of it all. This is one of my favorite pictures that never really got out on to the internet. It is a Soul to AO Unity. You can see the clip in my Birdz and the Beez section. Mike Garlinghouse took it when we were on a trip to Canada and passing through Toronto. Thanks Mike for the picture! I suck at blogging, its weird. Thanks Dan for setting it all up!

RYAN GOOGINS CON.ARTIST UPDATES

conartistbrand — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:06:04 +0000

Hey everyone. Names, Ryan – and I will be posting daily/weekly on this blog page to keep you all in-tuned to everything I do with Con.Artist and Scribe, as well as anything else I want to update the world about! See you back soon. Leave some comments.