Service · Fish — skin mounts
The fish mount that won't bleed grease in five years.
Most skin-mount fish fail at the seams within a few years — grease bleeds, fins crack, color fades. Our skull-out skinning method, developed in-studio over three decades, eliminates the bleed at the source. The mount that hangs on your wall in 2050 still looks like the day you brought it home.
General info on my methods
Most fish mounts fail at the seams. Mine don't.
I have developed some very unique methods of skinning and mounting fish. By removing the entire skull and skinning down into the fin butts, I have eliminated the problems of grease bleeding and minimized shrinkage at the joints.
The fin rays are reset into a stable medium so they hold their position; the head is rebuilt with the original detail in place; and the show side is finished with hand-painted scales and gill detail. The result is a mount that doesn't bleed, doesn't crack, and doesn't fade.
If you'd rather not part with the fish itself — or if you released your trophy — see the fish replicas page for the reproduction route.
Method
Skull-out skin mount
Entire skull removed, skin taken into fin butts. No grease bleeding.
Average completion
9–14 months
Drop-off to pick-up. I never rush the dry stage.
Field care
Photo + freeze fast
A good 35mm color photo + getting the fish cold quickly is most of the battle. Full guide →
Recent work
Skin-mount fish from the studio.
Ready when you are
Bring it in fresh — or freeze it right.
Call before you drop off so we can talk through which route (skin mount or replica) makes sense for your fish.