The following describes the process of preparing your fish to its final trophy presentation:

1. Tracing your fish on Styrofoam for proper shape.

2. Tracing made for profile and thickness.

3. Tracing cut out on band saw.

4. Body is hand-carved.

5. Skinning starts.

6. Skinning completed.

7. Treated skin ready for Styrofoam body.

8. Skin glued and stapled over body.

9. Fish positioned and ready to dry.

10. Back is covered, fins repaired, and eye is set.

11. The fish is painted and glossed.