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common carp

Discussion in 'Fish Taxidermy' started by Off the Hook, Jun 14, 2017.

  1. Jun 14, 2017 #1
    Off the Hook

    Off the Hook Member

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    How difficult is it to skin mount a carp? I have never done one. I have a guy that's asking me about doing one but I don't know what I'm getting in to.
     
  3. Jun 14, 2017 #2
    3bears

    3bears Well-Known Member

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    Pretty easy but, I recommend you cast the head and fins and degrease the skin well.
     

  5. Jun 14, 2017 #3
    Off the Hook

    Off the Hook Member

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    Ok thanks 3 bears. Scale loss isn't too big of an issue when skinning and fleshing?
     
  6. Jun 14, 2017 #4
    3bears

    3bears Well-Known Member

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    You do need to be fairly delicate when skinning and fleshing but nothing out of the ordinary, at least in my experience with them
     
  7. Jun 16, 2017 #5
    Vicki Chritton-Myers

    Vicki Chritton-Myers Active Member

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    Greasy! Greasy! Greasy! I wish I had cast the head. Had to soak it in DA for about a month before the grease would stop leaching from the scales. Now trying to find a decent paint schedule. Anyone???
     
  8. Jun 16, 2017 #6
    3bears

    3bears Well-Known Member

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    It has been some years since I mounted one but, I just repainted what I saw in my references, I didn't write it down. I do remember using gold eye shadow on the scales though.
     
  9. Jun 16, 2017 #7
    Kerby Ross

    Kerby Ross KSU - Class of '83; U.S. Army - Infantry (83-92)

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  10. Jun 16, 2017 #8
    3bears

    3bears Well-Known Member

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    That is a nice looking carp Kerby, you cast the body and then used a foam form? I carved mine One was a 41" football. I can't get photobucket to work for crap so I can't upload any pics now, maybe later.