Fishing Frenzy

Before you go on your next fishing trip, do a little planning for mounting your catch. Your fish trophy will look great if you do a few things before, during, and after your trip. Making sure your fish is in great shape when you take it to the taxidermist is simple if you follow a few of these tips.

After it's been dead for a while, a fish looses its color. Getting the fist to the taxidermy quickly is important because the taxidermist needs to see the color of the fish in the wild to create the closest reproduction possible. Your fish will end up looking better mounted if you take great care of it after you catch it.

One important thing you can do is record the time, date, and location of your catch. If you used a special lure, you might want to record that too. Take some picture of the fish. Your taxidermist can use these to get a better idea of the fish's color in the wild. This information is also useful since you'll want to put it on the fish trophy itself.

Be sure to treat the fish gently. Taking care of the fish will make your trophy turn out better since scratches or blemishes take time to repair and may show up in the final mount.

Put the fish in plastic, pack it in ice, and freeze it as soon as possible. This preserves the fish and also helps keep its color. Again, the goal is to get the fish to the taxidermist in good shape. If it's not possible to freeze the fish immediately, put the fish in the bottom of your cooler or somewhere else cold.

Your trophy will come out great if you take care with your catch and bring it to the taxidermist in great shape. These tips will help you make your trophy as natural as it did when it came out of the water. Good luck fishing!