Tiger Time!

[Big Sky]

Wow thanks a lot for sharing.  I've never seen a mounted fish as pretty as the real thing.

Been a long time since I’ve posted here. 
Actually had to create a new account. 

Being a taxidermist and specializing in fish for near 50 years I had to really
at your comment about mounted fish not being as pretty as the real thing. 
Truer words have never been spoken!
Truth is, no human can duplicate  the  colors of a live fish. All we can do is study and refine our techniques to come as close as possible. 
I guess with that said the best description is we all suck at different levels. Lol

Thanks for your post, 
John
John,
I get what you are saying and I don't expect any taxidermist to do as well as God and Mother Nature. However fish taxidermist do definitely suck at different levels as you put it. I'd rather say some are a lot more skilled than others. They certainly are not all created equal. I'm really struggling to find a fish taxidermist that has the skill to duplicate the patterns of a tiger trout in a believable rendition as opposed to looking more like graffiti than a scale pattern. I am an artist myself, but I do not do taxidermy. Someday maybe I will. Below is an example of my fish art. I'm pretty detail oriented.