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Making gravel using plaster.

Friday, March 20th, 2009

This is my method for creating your own gravel using plaster.
I know what you all are thinking. “Why not use real gravel?”
There are several reasons to use plaster over real gravel. One is weight. Cured plaster weighs about half as much as most stone.
Another reason is color control. When designing a habitat display I often […]

The start of my lifelist.

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

I have a way to go and will be adding pictures as I can. sadly not all fish were photographed, but what can you do.
Where possible I tried to add the subspecies and separate suspected subspecies.

Trout and Whitefish
 
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Lake Trout       (Salvelinus namaycush)             Lake Michigan, (2007)
Brook Trout     (Salvelinus fontinalis)                 Parsons Creek, […]

An adjustable carving template

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Here is my technique for making an adjustable carving dorsal template for fish.
It was always difficult to decide on the exact pose of a fish before I skin it. Often if it is in a rather dynamic pose it can be difficult to hold the fish in the exact pose while an accurate dorsal […]

Lake michigan, Sheboygan. october 6th

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

WOW was it foggy and chilly out there!
We had trouble finding fish at first. We went out on the south pier first and turned around. The water was churned and muddy off of the lake side. I had plans of site fishing the schools of coho salmon and muddy water wouldn’t do, so we headed […]

White Bass on sept 17th

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

 
 
 
I went fishing with my dad in Fond du Lac, Looking for White bass and Walleye.
The walleye were nowhere to be found, but after some work we got into a school of white bass.
We were using cut shad on a simple shotted line. the fish ranged from 12″-15″
Air temperature was in the 60s with a […]

Life List

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

I am constantly on the lookout for additions to my fishing Lifelist.
I will be constantly updating my efforts as I explore new waters.

Fishing Log

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

I will be posting an ongoing fishing log, not only for my own records but for others who may be interested.