First Walleye Mount

[3crtaxidermy]

Hey, I just delivered my first Walleye mount for a customer and he was pleased. I believe this Walleye was caught on the the Kanawha River, West Virginia. It was 27 1/2 inches, not sure of weight. The smaller fish is a smallmouth bass that I caught on the Bluestone River in West Virginia. He swallowed the hook and did not survive. Normally he would have went back into the water. I have never caught or even saw a Walleye , other than on TV, until the customer had me mount this one for him. I did some searches on the Internet for pictures since the fish had been in the freezer for about 6 months. I also ordered a Walleye mounting DVD. The color had faded pretty bad. The DVD though painted it darker like a northern Walleye.
I am writing to ask your opinion of the work that I did? Thanks again for your opinion. More pictures can be found on my website.

[Huntress]

Here in WI walleyes make up a good portion of fish taxidermy so I've done quite a few over the years. You did a great job on yours!! I don't think it's too dark, the colors 'grade down' nicely. I was taught not to 'paint' a fish but to 'tint' it, and yours doesn't look over painted at all. Nice job.

Just curious....what walleye DVD did you use?

[3crtaxidermy]

Thank you very much for your reply. The video and the books I have read say the same thing that you said about painting. It is more like tinting. Thanks again.

[Win Mag]

Nice job Chris i would be please too

[Mobe]

The walleye looks very nice. It does look like the ones from around my area. The coloring on it is accurate. For having one from the freezer after 6 mos you revived it quite well.
The bass is very thin compaired to the ones in Iowa. Most of them have more belly.