I can’t help but imagine that most fishermen and women, at least once in their lives, has caught at least one fish that was special enough to consider getting it mounted. To some anglers the quest for ...
Fish taxidermy is still something of a sideline for Andy Johns. But the 27-year-old West Ashley residents feels there's a correlation between trying to replicate a customer's trophy fish and his day ...
In this age of "catch & release," more and more anglers are working hard to conserve more and more fish. Biologists say that in many cases catch & release may not help fishing populations as much as ...
The basement utility room of Patrick Kraus’s bungalow in Syracuse’s Strathmore neighborhood is cluttered with paint cans, brushes, and jars of glittery powder. Every surface is covered in a patina of ...
CONOVER, Wis. (AP) - The studio of Lax Reproductions is walled with trophy fish, mostly muskies, that are still swimming in the lakes where they were caught. While they appear as natural as any ...
Mike Ward of St. Paul tightened his grip on a light-tackle fishing rod that looped over the stern of his boat. The rod quivered and darted as he reeled against the resistance, captivating all ...
A well-made fish trophy — like this 30-inch trout mounted by Tall Tale Taxidermy — is a memento that will last a lifetime. Jordan Rodriguez Every angler dreams of landing a once-in-a-lifetime kind of ...
I was a few minutes into a fishing conversation with local angler Duane Osgood when I noticed a new fish mount on his office wall. The giant crappie he had caught last winter was eye catching and very ...
GNESEN TOWNSHIP — Brian Luoma can’t fish any more like he used to. Muscular dystrophy has robbed him of that passion, but he still remembers what they look like. Now the longtime avid angler has taken ...
Believe it or not, that big sailfish hanging on your neighbor’s living room wall probably never was a fish. “People don’t realize it, but almost all saltwater mounts today are made from fiberglass,” ...