Stuffed With Taxidermy Links
Fish replicas are one of our favorite ways to commemorate and celebrate our epic fishing trips. One of the biggest problems we have with our current house is that it doesn’t have enough wall space for all of the fish we intend to catch and memorialize – like the epic blue marlin that Hanna pines for. We’ll remedy that in our retirement house, but for now we have to get by with the walls we have (unless we choose to excommunicate one or more of the nephews and nieces, which would allow us to take down their pictures).
We’ve written quite a few blogs about this obsession, but there’s also a good library of links available from others. Here are some that we’ve enjoyed:
Lifelike
New Yorker writer Susan Orlean, perhaps best known for writing “The Orchid Thief,” which was turned into the Nicholas Cage/Meryl Streep movie “Adaptation,” writes about what it takes to win the World Taxidermy Championships.
Alligator Gar Taxidermy: The Process of Sculpting a 300-Pound World Record
If giant rough fish are your jam, the crew at New Wave Taxidermy apparently has the experience to make your dreams come true, fish slime not included.
Cast From the Past: Fish Taxidermy
Do you know about the history of British “cased fish”? This article from the fly fishing blog Moldy Chum provides a gallery of some prime examples, many of which are available at auction.
Widow shocked to discover husband’s secret hobby and stash after death
This one’s a little bit creepy, not just because the dude kept his extensive taxidermy collection under wraps, but also because he had a “conger eel” and “a puppy dog.”
Taxidermist Finds Whole Deer in Record Alligator’s Belly
All of our mounts are replicas, not skin mounts – but if you go the latter route you may be surprised at what you find inside.
10 Rogue Taxidermy Artists Who Create Imaginative Sculptures
Go as far down this rabbit hole as you care to look, just don’t blame me if you can’t sleep tonight.
