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Tanning Fish Skins
« on: Oct 19, 2014, 09:31 AM »
I've been tanning a pike hyde from a 13.2 lb pike that I caught 2 weeks ago. It's turning out good so far and I'm just waiting for it to dry for a few days. Anybody ever done this? I'm gonna try making a hat-band and also dressing up my willow walking stick.  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #1 on: Oct 19, 2014, 09:43 AM »
Never heard of that being done ...didn't think it was even possible ...curious on the procedure ..pic would be nice .
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #2 on: Oct 19, 2014, 09:48 AM »
I thought about doing this with crappie or bluegill and wrap my ice rod handles and put some laquer over that.
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #3 on: Oct 19, 2014, 09:55 AM »
Cool never heard of doing this please send pictures
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #4 on: Oct 19, 2014, 10:02 AM »
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #5 on: Oct 19, 2014, 11:07 AM »
Roy!! More info please and lots of pics:) this sounds really interesting, can't wait to see what you make!
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #6 on: Oct 19, 2014, 11:08 AM »
Quote from: missoulafish on Oct 19, 2014, 11:07 AM
Roy!! More info please and lots of pics:) this sounds really interesting, can't wait to see what you make!

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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #7 on: Oct 20, 2014, 03:33 PM »
Wow I lost this thread. Yes I will get some pics up, I don't know how well the colors will hold up but I'm in the final drying stage now so won't be long. Thanks for the link Rags, I'll read it at home tonight.  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #8 on: Oct 20, 2014, 09:39 PM »
Yes all kinds of stuff can be done with fish skins. I'm a taxidermist and with the right care, the posibilites are almost endless...  Over the summer I tanned and carded some striper heads from our spring catch, once they were dried I camo dipped them. They got pretty cool. I thought about doing some other stuff with the skins but I usually don't get a whole lot of time to work on my own mounts... I'll post some pics of the heads when I get a chance.
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #9 on: Oct 21, 2014, 07:34 AM »
I have a walleye wallet I got in Manitoba.  Ive used it for 3 years and its still in pretty good shape.  The company is Big Eye Leather  of La Riviere, Manitoba. 
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #10 on: Oct 21, 2014, 08:04 AM »
Man this is really cool  - definitely looking forward to seeing the final product roy!

Quote from: nite eyes on Oct 20, 2014, 09:39 PM
Yes all kinds of stuff can be done with fish skins. I'm a taxidermist and with the right care, the posibilites are almost endless...  Over the summer I tanned and carded some striper heads from our spring catch, once they were dried I camo dipped them. They got pretty cool. I thought about doing some other stuff with the skins but I usually don't get a whole lot of time to work on my own mounts... I'll post some pics of the heads when I get a chance.

Would love to see any pics of your work, the striper heads sound sweet!
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #11 on: Oct 21, 2014, 08:10 AM »
Quote from: DR.SPECKLER on Oct 19, 2014, 09:48 AM
I thought about doing this with crappie or bluegill and wrap my ice rod handles and put some laquer over that.



Now that would look nice.
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #12 on: Oct 21, 2014, 11:07 AM »
Here are some pics of the camo dipped fish heads, I'm going to try it with a toothy critter next...



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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #13 on: Oct 21, 2014, 12:06 PM »
Those look really cool!  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #14 on: Oct 21, 2014, 01:32 PM »
Those camo dipped heads are pretty neat
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #15 on: Oct 21, 2014, 03:23 PM »
That white one would look cool with some freaky eyeballs in it.  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #16 on: Oct 21, 2014, 03:41 PM »
You're an artist as well NiteEyes....... I've never seen anything even close to those before....heck of a conversation piece right?            :thumbsup: :clap:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #17 on: Oct 21, 2014, 04:31 PM »
I've never seen any either but I figured everyone likes the camo on deer and bear skulls so I tried it on fish.  The cool thing is that you can keep your fish to eat and still get a trophy to put on the mantle or on the wall or atop the gun cabnet. Plus its a lot cheaper than getting the whole thing mounted.
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #18 on: Oct 26, 2014, 03:58 PM »
 Here is a link to some pics of my pike skin. You have to click on the individual picture urls to view them. It turned out really good and once it is covered in a clearcoat as a hatband or walking stick wrap it will look great. I'm impressed with how well the pattern held up. Heck I may just hang it on the wall by my other mounts. Let me know if you can't view them, I've never done this before. My photobucket expired so I'm hosting on my favorite bass fishing site. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:

http://www.bbcboards.net/bbc-lounge/538362-pike-skin-tanned.html
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #19 on: Oct 26, 2014, 04:25 PM »
Have to be a member to see the pics  >:(
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #20 on: Oct 26, 2014, 04:27 PM »
Quote from: rags on Oct 26, 2014, 04:25 PM
Have to be a member to see the pics  >:(
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #21 on: Oct 26, 2014, 04:30 PM »
same thing here
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #22 on: Oct 26, 2014, 05:43 PM »
That's weird, I logged off and then tried to see them and it let me. When I'm logged on the pics automatically come up, when I'm logged off you see the url for the pic and click on it and the pic appears. Sorry guys. I'll figure something else out. Did you guys try clicking on the url where the pic would ordinarily be? :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #23 on: Oct 26, 2014, 07:35 PM »
^that:(
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #24 on: Oct 26, 2014, 07:46 PM »
Here they are Roy:) I created an account and logged in and posted them here.

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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #25 on: Oct 27, 2014, 10:15 AM »
Wow thanks Missoulafish! I was just going to say that I tried a different pc than my own and sure enough, couldn't view the pics. I should get a new hosting account set up. I think I'll try tinypic.com.  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #26 on: Oct 27, 2014, 01:41 PM »
No problem:)
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #27 on: Oct 27, 2014, 05:33 PM »
Quote from: royjulius on Oct 27, 2014, 10:15 AM
Wow thanks Missoulafish! I was just going to say that I tried a different pc than my own and sure enough, couldn't view the pics. I should get a new hosting account set up. I think I'll try tinypic.com.  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
Reb had said he had switched to tinypic himself! Hope it works out for you, you know how we love pics on this site! As someone on here said, if you don't have pics, it didn't happen!! ;)
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #28 on: Oct 28, 2014, 03:27 PM »
Yeah there are a lot of pics I could have posted in the past but I was too lazy to use a hosting site. I'll have to submit. On the bass fishing site that I frequent you can just upload from your pc.  :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Tanning Fish Skins
« Reply #29 on: Oct 28, 2014, 03:31 PM »
Go for it, Roy. It's free and easy, just like the Summer of Love.   :woot:

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