SKIN MOUNTS

1. Carefully examine the fish for damage and determine the best or "SHOW" side.
2. Take a good photo. Avoid bright sun and flash photos (too much glare).
3. Keep the fish alive or get it cold. If putting the fish in a cooler, keep the "SHOW" side up.
AND PUT NOTHING ON TOP OF THE FISH, This is very important to keep the fish from getting blotchy. No ice, no cans, no outer fish -NOTHING on top of the fish !
4. If you can not bring the fish in to the taxidermist right away, then you must freeze the fish. Wrap the fish in clean, wet rags or paper towels, then place in a plastic bag (garbage bags work) Taking care to keep the fish as flat as possible, place it in the freezer.

THINGS NOT TO DO WITH FISH
1. Gut the fish. While this damage can usually be repaired, it will cost extra
2. Wrap the fish newspaper. News print can be absorbed by the fish skin and may be hard to cover. News paper also dries out the skin leaving the fins vary fragile, If you are in a back country situation where freezing may not be possible, or a fisherman who practices catch & release, you may want to have a reproduction of your fish done, instead of a skin mount.