I caught a huge Largemouth Bass and want to get it mounted. I've never gotten a fish mounted before...Thanks for your time and answers.....
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How To Prepare A Fish For Taxidermy
I caught a huge Largemouth Bass and want to get it mounted. I've never gotten a fish mounted before...Thanks for your time and answers.....
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Wrap fish in a wet towel or T-shirt and then bagged in a plastic bag so it does not get freezer burn, then freeze it. Leave the fish fully intact. The taxidermist will do all necessary removal of entrails, eyes, gills. If you have a color photo be sure to include it so taxidermist may recreate coloration as the fish was while living. Fish will not retain their original color once dead.
The only thing I would add is be sure and get a set of measurements before freezing. And WRITE them down!!! They (Fish) will shrink when frozen! 98% of mounted fish today are cast totally from fiberglass molds that are custom made based on measurements supplied to the Taxidermist beforehand.