The Week in Fish Pictures~ Year 2# Week#28

I cant wait to see that big shark done!

Well I finally have another fish to show. Its been a while for me, other projects have taken up so much time.
Here is a 33" Walleye replica.
A fisherman's Tale Blank.
I must say a big Thank you to Dave for making a great canvas for me in this walleye.
I rarely get to just Paint a fish, normally I am molding casting then painting and by that time I am sick of it. lol
But being able to just sit and play with paint is very nice indeed.

I made custom resin eyes for this fish and I'm including a photo taken with a flash to show the reflectivity of the lens in the eye. It was a pain to get it to work right, but in the end I am happy with it.





I cant wait to see the fish this week!

 

OK here goes my 2 fish I did for the Iowa Taxidermy Show ! Personally I thought that my bluegill hybrid was the better of the 2 but I guess I was wrong. The blue gill got nailed ! Oh well it was a learning experience for me and always will be. Any how the walleye got Best of Category fish in Professional so I guess next year I move up to Master and learn a harder lesson

 

Way to start it out NICE JOSHUA and Wildwings!!

 

Outstanding work everyone!!! No fish for me for a while. Deer, deer, and more deer!!! At least I can look at this thread and get my "fix".

 

Love the crappies- tell Bob- love the frantic action!
Josh- in the words of Borat: Wa-wa-Woo-Wow!! The perfect off-whites and fleshy whites make that walleye- something overlooked by most of us!
Wildwings- walleye and bluegil: BREATHTAKING!! Wow!
Here, finally is a finished fish- no bird decoy sculptures- he he. Finally got around to finishing this cutthroat. Homemade plaster mold and homemade eyes- I did the work for a very accomplished taxidermist so it was an honor to be asked to it- hope I didn't let him down- but I cashed his check so it's all good- ha ha.

 

3.5" brookie silicone cast --bondo blank and real fins ;D

 

very nice everyone!

Josh, Fox river walleye??? lol

 

usual pyramid lk. cuthroat should at least get worst photos of the week ;D

 

Wow
nice start

I love the hybrid sunnie!
And Dave the cutthroat is great!!!
RDA that Cut is great looking! One fish that i have yet to catch is the cutthroat. Ive never even had a chance to work on one.

Crankin I am not sure where he got the walleye from. I think Upper MN. As far as I know I have yet to see a fox river fish top 31" I am sure they are there.

 

one of the new arps bass the picture color is well, idunno but it didnt transfer well

 

i get alot in anywhere from 28 to 32 from the fox starting around this weekend for about the next few weeks.

 

Not bad!

 

I love that cutthroat dave, excellent work!!!!

 

Wildwings, that blugill looks right on to me. What got nailed by the judge?

 

Wildwings, I agree with Jon S. The Bluegill looks "right out of the water". As all of the fish are really super. Thanks for the inspiration. Bill

 

Nice fish everyone !! Here's a 9 Ib. Walleye skin mount.

 

It got hit on the paint. I used paints, pencils, and powders and you cant see it in the picture too well but some of my pencils didn't get blended to well. Then I didn't have fin pockets on the fish. Then the shrinkage from head to body got me. Over all I learned a few things. I don't think the judge knew it was a hybrid. My tag just said bluegill so that maybe of hurt me alittle. Next year my fish will have Artificial heads and Fins then I don't have to worry about shrinkage also I will make a groove for my fin butts to lay in. All in all I kinda am glad the Bluegill didn't do good it was a customers fish and if I did do really good I would hate to give it back to him lol. However thanks for the kind words !

 

early season Crappie. First crappie and 2nd fish. Any critique is welcome.

 

man some great looking fish, i guess i will go with another walleye although may not be as nice as the others on here