The Week in Fish Pictures~ Week #16 Jan 19 2007- Jan 25 2007

[Rick Krane]

Good Morning from New Hampshire!

Week # 16 is upon us. Thanks to everyone who has participated last week! Well Over 2700 hits!!! Last week we had some Great Fish from a lot of giving folks who don't mind sharing and helping others with some inspiration and cool fish!

Each week Pictures can be posted of recent work or work your proud of to show and share with your pears!
 
Everyone is welcome to post, from beginners to the advanced.

So here goes!

This week I thought I would start some one new Here is a picture of the close up of a head shot of a Steelhead by Mike Nussey of Anchorage Alaska. This is the beginning of what will undoubtedly be an even better week!

Have a great week!!!

Thanks for Sharing your knowledge and Support!

Rick Krane

[Dondi]

Very Nice Steelhead Mike !
This week I have a Repro. Rainbow / Golden Hybrid...

[mayhem15]

As always, nice fish guys!

weirder than weird, this is a 42" goosefish repro. By far the most difficult mount i ever made. painting was the easy part, but the prep work was murder.

[Pescado]

 Here's a cross of some sort

[Marc]

LOL!! LOL!! That's something I ALWAYS wanted to do! LOL! TOO funny!  Nice job on that hybrid! LOL

[DougP]

WOW....! Great start this week. Mike Nussey...very, very nice!
Dondi....like the hybrid...
Mayhem....talk about unique! Great job....
Pescado.......terrific way to save space in a showroom, eh? Cool idea!

Nothin' new for me this week......
couple oldies .....skin mount 44" pike and Mi. steelhead skin mnt w/cust. cast head

[DougP]

adds...

[Gina]

Ok, I REALLY need ot get into doing fish!  those are ll so Beautiful!!

[Rick Krane]

WOW!!!! What a truly impressive beginning to a Great week in every thing fish! Lat week brought some many tremendous displays of passion and commitment to the art and the craft of fish taxidermy and reproduction art. I never cease to amaze me how many talented folks are out there perfecting the craft and serving their clients. Not to get in to hot water but lets face it Fish taxidermy is different then the other disciplines in many regards. All of God work is beautiful just in my personal opinion fish are the most.

First up this week a great taxidermy and fish maker our friend Don brings us his art of fish! A beautiful hybrid trout!!! Hybrids are always a bit difficult in working out color and capturing the essence of the fish .Out standing work!!!

Our good friend from FLA Mike (mayhem15) tips the scales of difficulty with a very unique fish the Goosefish! We see them here in NH washed up from time to time on the shore. They are cool looking in their own way and you did a tremendous job making this one real as can be!!!

Paul!!! WOW!!!! I have only seen this done by the Great Tony Canova of CO. I will tell you that is a piece of art! I would love to display that in my own home! The vermiculation is tops, the Brown coloration is so real!!! I have to ask you want part was the toughest t for you I bet folks would like to know.  Consistently great work!

Doug!!! What clean lines you have on our Esox friend! Fantastic Pike!!! This is a great example of clean work and well done finishes on fish. Always an eye catcher from Doug!!

Gina!!!!! Can you feel it? Have you been converted? Your art is tremendous I enjoy just looking some times at your post to see the new graphics work!!!! OK soon I want to fish!!! Thank you for stopping by you are always welcome here!

I may not be on for a few days. I have some personal matter to give of my self this weekend. I will check in and I know this weekend will bring many more great fish!!! What a wonderful start to the week!

My Best!

Rick Krane

[Dave Smith]

Mike, I'm going to need a dozen or so of those Goosefish when you get a chance- he he. Just awesome, guys! All great, but the colors on Doug's rainbow really stand out to me, plus I really appreciate the "action" pose and head. I am bowing as low to the ground as I can go. You guys really inspire me so thanks!!     Dave

[AnglingArtisan]

Very awesome everybody.

Mike...what did you use for those tassle looking thingees sticking up all over that goosefish?
Whatever it was I bet it took 4eva to attach them

Paul...soooo creative, do you have a patent on that? I wanna do one too!

I'll post a few this week...
1st is a 37" King Salmon(Fresh-run female...just entering the stream/darkening just a bit)
Custom molded/cast reproduction

[AnglingArtisan]

2nd

Golden Trout
 

[AnglingArtisan]

3rd

18.5" spawning male Brook Trout
Custom molded/cast reproduction of a fish supplied by Cecil Baird
 

 

[Red stag]

All of you guys, so much great work.Like that Steelhead Mike! Angling Artisan your work are just so beautiful!! Love the Golden Trout.

[JP a.k.a Taxi-lover]

Now you guy's are killing me...AWESOME job everyone! Mayhem, that goosefish is super,really exotic one! Dougp,really nice pike!!  And Pescado, your four in one is cool! And AA, since I'm your fan, needless to say I love your work...BUT that king and brookie are sooooo marvelous!!!! Absolutely great work from everyone..can't wait to see more!