Simple steps on how to preserve a fish for mounting
If you've just landed the trophy of a lifetime, you're probably already thinking about how to preserve a fish for mounting so it looks just as legendary on your wall as it did when it broke the surface. The reality is that the work starts the very second the fish is in the net. A lot of anglers think they can just toss their prize in a cooler and deal with it later, but by then, you might have already lost the details that make a mount look truly lifelike. Taxidermy isn't cheap, so you want to give your taxidermist the best possible "canvas" to work with. ...