taxidermist Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 I have been reading the boards here and love them! I find more info here on water quality and local topics related to fishing the Ozarks. My wife and I fish White River about once per week and I normally hit it once during the week solo. I should say during the school year (she is a teacher) several times per week in the summer months. Our next species to learn will be walleye, do I have been researching but not alot of info on fishing walleye in BUll Shoals is availible. Fished Taneycomo back in the 70's and 80's, caught some nice fish then. Retired from the Army in 1998, been doing taxidermy almost 30 years, competing at many of the World Taxidermy CHampionships, taught bass mounting in 2003 at the WTC. I do a few skin mounts every year, but mainly reproductions these days along with the nromal deerheads, turkey, small game etc. Tight lines John
duckydoty Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to reading some of your reports. Walleye will be my next task to conquer also. Would love to see some pictures of your taxidermy, especially the reproduction work, posted Duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Gary Lange Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Welcome John. I have heard of some great Walleye catches on the White River below Bull Shoals Dam but further down river. Must be some that get washed thru the turbins. Respect your Environment and others right to use it!
Terry Beeson Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Welcome to the nuthouse, John. When you get that walleye thing conquered, you and Ducky bring a big load of them to Taney and Gary and Don will cook them up and I'll help eat them... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL  "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
jjtroutbum Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 A Big HOWDY right back at ya and welcome to OAF were the info is good and the people are even better. Ill second wanting to see some pics of your work. Maybe a replica of the fish that gotta way would be a good idea for my wall Jon Joy ___________ "A jerk at one end of the line is enough." unknown author The Second Amendment was written for hunting tyrants not ducks. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Members armyflyfisher Posted February 5, 2007 Members Posted February 5, 2007 Welcome....ummmmm....can I have some hair?...Maybe a bucktail or two??? Got anything laying around the shop????? By the way...I'm an active duty Army CPT stationed for the next few months at FT Leonard Wood - on my way to FT Hood. David
Danoinark Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Welcome John, It will be great to have someone of your expertise should any of us have questions about fishng mountings and reproductions. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
taxidermist Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 I do have some extra deer skin laying around but no bucktails at this time. Also from time to time a few scraps of bear hide too. As for the walleye fishing, we dropped by Bass Pro and dropped an easy $60.00 for walleye gear. Was just sorting out the old gear tonight so I have a single box for plastics and all the lures seperate. Use to fly fish but the shoulders are not as young as they once was. I still have a few flies that are just good all round flies work for bass, trout and panfish.. Yes I still tie a few flies, just have to fish them a bit different these days. I was never into the serious pattern workup.
jjtroutbum Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 David - The other new guy quick on to the taxidermy fly tying materials connection John - If ya don't mind I may try and pull a little info out of ya on hide/skin finishing for tying purposes btw I have allways wondered how much for one of these mounts http://joe-ks.com/archives_jun2004/RedneckDoorbell.jpg JJ Jon Joy ___________ "A jerk at one end of the line is enough." unknown author The Second Amendment was written for hunting tyrants not ducks. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
taxidermist Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 Having tied a few flies over the years The simplest way to preserve the skin is with BORAX from the local store. I have some dry preservitives that are nothing more than Aluminum Sulphate and borax and moth crystal I use for bits and pieces of hides. Just remove the flesh and the membrane from the fleshy side of the hide and rub borax on it, then allow the skin to dry. To remove the membrane you can use a fine wire wheel in a drill. Run the wire wheel against a board and turn the wire backwards, then trim the stray and long wire back. You can use plumbers tape and strap the drill on a wood plank and lightly run the hide against the wheel. I would store in a case with a bit of moth crystals. Reason for the Moth Crystals is this will keep the dermestid(also known as carpet Beatles) beatles in check. I found my old fly tying kit few months ago, had been in storage for twenty years and the beatles even have eaten the tanned hides. RedneckDoorbell. Sorry, I don't do Novelty mounts.
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