The Week in Fish Pictures" ~Year 3~ Week 24
A big Warm Welcome from Decatur Illinois and the Home of the Illinois Taxidermy Association annual convention and competition!!!! Friday and Saturday the action takes place great seminars and competition pieces get judged and critics are given to the eager competitor’s willingness to learn! This is the first time here at the Illinois Taxidermy association annual convention and I will tell you that from how it all looks this is a first class show and convention center! If you’re competing or not if you’re any where near this are or are just hesitating to stop by the show you should drop by and join the fun! Catch a seminar or just learn about the States association and how it can benefit you as a taxidermist!
The are a few thoughts for this week!
As we all gear up for the 2009 fishing season we all have to realize that we are in an economic time in this country. All this means is that your fish all have to be in a row in order to ride the tied out and back in again. A few weeks ago we talk a little bit about better business ideas and how we all could share in the conversation with what works. I always go back to my personal belief in business that there are 4 key aspects of process to be successful.
1.Quality 2. Turn around time. 3. Price and 4. Consistency.
All the above mentioned in combination can and do make you money however if you learn to work well with in all 4 you can ride times like this out. We all personally may find that the same client mount numbers may be down this year and it may be likely that it cold happen. This doesn’t mean hit the panic buttons it just means you will need to take action other then to accept this and do nothing as your action.
For goodness sake DO not lower your prices!!! Business folks who plan on being here tomorrow will jot do this as it sends a few week messages to your clients. Run specials perhaps to give a 5% discount for cash customers or give a 10% discount for referral with in the year of delivery. Aggressively go after your guild again that is always on of the best places to get referrals. Make it worth their while by offering to turn the service around faster for their clients as a show of good relationships for their effort to you. Today you can also add a guild link to your web site or visa versa to drum business.
Do a bit more to make more! Really make a point of telling an owing your clients the extra you have done for their fish mount that you have never shown them before. (Scale work, different gloss, ect…) Make an effort at managing your time better multi task as you work from one fish to the next. Time is always a great asset you have. If you typically turn around in 6-9 mounts work at 4-6 months to use this to your sales advantage when talking with a client to sell your serves. A client will always like to see there trophy sooner rather then later!!! Lastly consistency is the key to tomorrow. Demonstrate to your client you continue to learn and to grow with knowledge to make a better fish mount for your client! Sell this point to give you distinction from your competition. Those are juts a few idea maybe that will work for you at least food for thought during these times!
So many Talented and gifted fish artists come here each and every week and share with us their passion and inspiration we all can use to motivate us to the next level of satisfaction and success!
Let’s start of the week recognizing those who shared their wonderful work with all of us!
Kevin Raymond! Nice to have you out with us and great Palomino with a greater purpose!
Cory Foth!!! So nice to see your work and you’re a well respected Anglers family member so it is even better for me to see the beautiful work you’re continuing to produce! Thank you for the kind mention in the last issue of breakthrough! Very classy you are Mr. Foth!
Andy Thompson!! Sweet first attempt at a closed mouth Bass this is a great fish no matter what you call it!!! Well done!!
Rich Benedict!!! Rich the passion you put into your fish is inspiring to all! The Walleye is a great one and the Bow it kicking too! Thank so much for sharing and inspiring!
Jerry Howard!!! Jerry what a cool Peacock Bass! I would love to catch one day and I hope it will look as good as the one you share this week! Thank you Jerry!
Tim Perkins! Hey Tim! You sure haven’t missed a beat! That Esox is smoking my friend! Hope your doing well!
Twiggy 2151!! Your work continues to impress and improve! Well done on the Bass!
naturalcreati40!! Love the soft details and tones of this closed mouth Giant! Well done!
Fish Dude!!! Rockin fish this week! Well done tight clean fish work! This is outstanding!
Manny!!! Yes … Yes you can paint! Now paint another one! Great job!
Doug Petrousek!!! Hey Doug!! I don’t know if I’ll se you at the ILL show but I hope I do Love to see you again! Super Mirror Carp too! Lots of fun to paint the beauties! You nailed it!
Aaron Stehling!!! 3 years ad going strong! The inspiration string you started is a major reason we all find our selves here each and every week to enjoy each others work1 I want folks to remember how and who started it all! Your work is a bench mark of good taxidermy!
Don Patton! Are you custom molding all the beautiful fish you’re doing? Great stuff Don!
Wildturkeycall!! Cool Gar my friend! I hope to see more of your great work!
Fishtail!! Sweeet Rainbows Big and Beautiful! Great Fish work!
Speckled Trout!! This is my daughter’s favorite picture this week. She reminded me that she wants to catch a Speck too! It is all about the kids!!! Great stuff my friend!
Travis Peterson!!!! Travis!!!! Travis…..!!!! Travis…….. !!!!!!! WOW!!!!! OK so have you worked it out yet??? The “I’m not sure if I’m ready thing”! You are!!!! Way cool!!!!!
Schmitty!!! Super nice Walleye my friend! Nice yellows and the details are very well done!!
Johnny Large!!! Well done display of great fish work this week! More fish work please!
I want to thank all of the great contributors who really show not only great talent and work but rather give such inspiration to all of us!
A great week Fishheads!!!!!
From beginner's to the best in the world we all join in every week in a critique free and hassle free string with nothing more then great artist and inspiring fish taxidermist and carves get together to share with one another their praise and inspiration of good will and friendship to one another.
I thought I would start the week off with a few great fish pictures from the Pennsylvania Taxidermist association 30th annual convention last weekend. I once again wan tot thank the PA folks for a great show and letting me share what I do! So much talent and hard workers of the taxidermy craft! Here are a few of the fish from the PA show! I hope you enjoy!
So here goes!
I hope you enjoy the week!
So with out further ado let's get week #24 under way.
So here we go and here is to a great week in fish pictures!!!! #24 Enjoy!
My Best!
Your Friend
Rick Krane
Anglers Artistry
312 Chesterfield Road
Hinsdale, New Hampshire 03451
Office: 603-336-7296
Web:
www.anglersartistry.comHere is a few pictures of the PA show I hope you enjoy!
Chad See
Paul Czarnecki
Bob Bernetski
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