perch stringer mount

[ol crawdad]

nice detail...beautiful job.  better than many professionals.

[Hookset]

Good enough to eat!  Great work!

[synergyboy10]

id pay u. thats some nice work. creative

[crappie66]

I don't know what you do for a living now and how well off you are, but I can honestly say you could do this taxidermy thing professionally.  I have seen "professional" mounts online and in person, and they don't even compare to the quality of what I can see from yours.

I am going to need shipping instructions and an address for when I catch a fish I need mounted.

[Dr. IceGeek]

crappie66,
    thanks for the kind words, and all else who replied.  as i've said before this is just a hobby and i'm not sure if it would be as gratifying to have to do it.  seeing as I have about 10 years of schooling under my belt I think my earning potential would be somewhat less as a full time taxidermist than what I am doing now, but I still wouldn't mind starting a little something on the side.  i've thought about doing some fish taxidermy on the side but right now it's still just a thought.  by the way, crappie66 there is a pic of a crappie that I mounted under the thread "let's see your fish mounts" on page 3 I think......and under the thread "latest creation" there is a mount of a fiberglass 3D smallmouth that I did if anyone is interested.....
Dr. IceGeek

[Water Wolf]

 Way to go Dr. IceGeek that's an awesome fish mount. Those perch look so life like that you should expect to see them flopping on the stringer. I like the way you added the natural elements like drift wood and the rusty well used stringer, those little details are what makes a quality mount and you have captured it to a tee.
 I don't see anything wrong with them at all, I think your friend should be very pleased to receive them, I know I would. Keep up the good work.
 

WW

[AirManCam]

Dude that is an amazing job!

[kappy]

Ice geek   great job and vibrant colors,, I wish I could do that
very nice indeed. paint job is excellent      Kappy

[Fishingking]

That is really awesome DR. Geek too bad you can make more money being a Doc. Alot of fisherman would really appreciate a mount from you on their wall

[GasBlaster]

OMG now that is nice. Very detailed realistic looking mount . Like the others said better then most of the pros out there getting money for it . Just an awesome job there .The colors are so real it is just crazy . Great job. 

 Now I can always find something to pic anything apart . So here it goes . I don't know how to say this ,But the fish seem to wet ??  maybe to glossy or something I'm not sure what is is ?  Maybe some gloss on the stinger and log would help it . Fish that wet looking would get the log wet to . But hey I can't even spell taxidermy with out spell check so who am I to say .

[Waubay Fisher]

This is definitely a GORGEOUS mount.  I've always wanted to get a few big perch mounted, and I have to say - if I were to get a few nice ones for a stringer mount - I would pay same-day refrig. delivery (if they have it) to send them too you, plus pay you whatever you'd want for doing it, and throw in return-shipping plus some extra just for the hassle.  It is THAT GOOD, in my opinion...

Excellent work!

[troop19]

  nice pic and fish

[pirkaus]

That is an amazing mount.   It is easy to see that you paid attention to every detail and put part of yourself in it.   That is truly a piece of art and your friend is a lucky to receive such a thoughtful gift.

[Muskie Matt]

Nice mount!

[keva]

What parts of the fish are not real other than the eyes? Looks great! Very realistic!