Catching a Bluegill... Then Taxidermying it! (DIY Fish Taxidermy)

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  • @saoirse7062
    @saoirse7062 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    i went to a hunting/fishing store and they had a ton of huge shiny taxidermy fish on the walls .. i thought they had to just be models because i had no idea how a fish could be effectively preserved like that. this is a good video you are funny and a good teacher👍

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks! Yea the process is tedious forsure but very rewarding. Thank you for watching and supporting 🤘🏼

    • @TheLegendaryOutdoors
      @TheLegendaryOutdoors 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Those were most likely replicas, replicas are no different from taxidermy other then they don’t use the parts of the animal. They have all the measurements, aswell as they last so much linger

  • @dalehammond1704
    @dalehammond1704 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You have a natural talent for this. You've encouraged me to try this. I live on a lake that has bluegills over 11 inches long. Thanks!

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's awesome! Good luck with the taxidermy.

  • @katherinestephens4788
    @katherinestephens4788 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have watched this so many times and I think I am ready tomorrow morning I am going to try my first blue gill taxidermy and I am 12

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awesome! Let me know how it turns out!

    • @katherinestephens4788
      @katherinestephens4788 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheFishinMagician20 we didn’t catch them this time

  • @franciscahazlet4021
    @franciscahazlet4021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That was real well done video to show how to taxidermy as fish. Never new there was so much to it. Just herd it cost a lot to have done. Now I see why. Well done showing the process and leaving in the small mistakes I think was great it made so if someone wants to try what to look out for and how to fix it. Thanks for this great video I know it took a long time to do.well done be blessed.

  • @jakelevinson7802
    @jakelevinson7802 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I hate the Internet because I’ll say something out loud like I wanna do fish taxidermy, and then I get this video recommended to me. It’s not that it’s a bad video and I really like the video. It’s just the fact that these corporations are doing creepy shit like that that pisses me off.

    • @Calico-fw6li
      @Calico-fw6li 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same thing with ads 😂
      They're listening... 👀👂

  • @timothytorres26
    @timothytorres26 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great video! i was always curious about this...

  • @southernscalesfish
    @southernscalesfish 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was fun to watch! Reminded me of myself when i first started mounting my own fish.

  • @Gavinsutter91
    @Gavinsutter91 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome video man thanks for making it simple and fun!!

  • @kamrynpickett3522
    @kamrynpickett3522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is amazing, I love the new content. Keeps things interesting.

  • @joshuasajabi8401
    @joshuasajabi8401 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:11 I wouldn't have sanded it any more, you did a perfect job

  • @nickmartin9309
    @nickmartin9309 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome job dude. My buddy and I are gonna go into the business and we thought this was really good for onlyo your second or third time. Good job brother!

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad I could help! it is a ton of work but so much fun

    • @nickmartin9309
      @nickmartin9309 ปีที่แล้ว

      I caught a 23.2 inch, 5 lb 8 oz spotted bass earlier today, less than a pound from the NC state record. If all goes well I will send pics when it is staged and finished.@@TheFishinMagician20

  • @GrayAvian
    @GrayAvian 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I instantly recognized Phoenix, the canals are iconic

  • @djdanny627
    @djdanny627 ปีที่แล้ว

    10:20 i see that custom holster what you got in it? and do you carry when you go fishing ?

  • @lizw4074
    @lizw4074 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing, can't wait to try this!

  • @crazycm2
    @crazycm2 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I can smell this video. 😂

  • @65FullMoon83
    @65FullMoon83 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not bad taxidermy work for no more times than you've done it. I've done 3 fish myself. Like anything you get better at it the more times you do it. 👍

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I appreciate it man. I’ve definitely learned something from each one lol

  • @thelaw7637
    @thelaw7637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was god honestly one of the best and funniest videos I’ve watched in awhile, definitely need to make more taxidermy content and if you every need any tips or tricks from someone who’s been doing it for a few years feel free to ask

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m glad you feel that way! It was very fun to make. Taxidermy is tricky, I need to do another fish 🎣

  • @louisfarias3700
    @louisfarias3700 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, underrated channel

  • @AmmarJasat-l7b
    @AmmarJasat-l7b หลายเดือนก่อน

    How did you stick it on the wood

  • @joakos1122
    @joakos1122 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work thanks for sharing!

  • @angelcorrales3941
    @angelcorrales3941 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haha!! Way to go!👍
    Not too shabby..

  • @littlelothar
    @littlelothar ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you think I could use acrylic paint instead?

  • @jonaslevin539
    @jonaslevin539 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey man are these okay to keep indoors? really want to try this out are they smelly at all?

  • @slimchapo
    @slimchapo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what can i use instead of denatured alcohol ?

  • @willholgate8136
    @willholgate8136 ปีที่แล้ว

    He'll yea bro..So quick to catch them....

  • @inumaki4503
    @inumaki4503 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My 19 years old fish died today he is turning 20 this coming november. I'm here to learn how to do taxidermy. I wanna keep him forever ☹️ May I know how to do the solution? Is it 50% alcohol, 50% water and what was the other one? Sorry english is not my first language.

  • @slimchapo
    @slimchapo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i cant get denatured alcohol what can i use to replace it ?

  • @alvinlewis9568
    @alvinlewis9568 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a great video, interesting how it's done, and they turned out pretty good

  • @Fatmoron51
    @Fatmoron51 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is neat

  • @ironholder5905
    @ironholder5905 ปีที่แล้ว

    A hot wire cutter would help a lot with cutting of the foam.

  • @sir_-rushalot8271
    @sir_-rushalot8271 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome work, I’d love to get into it myself do you have a list of everything you’d need for it?

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I do not off the top of my head, but the channel “beginner taxidermy” has a video listing all required items

    • @sir_-rushalot8271
      @sir_-rushalot8271 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheFishinMagician20 awesome thankyou sir much appreciated

  • @yatessnyder1490
    @yatessnyder1490 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how did you seal the fish after the clay? You went straight to the painting..

  • @igallant
    @igallant 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    please do a video where you tighten the post on the stand.

  • @WVKnifeEnthusiast
    @WVKnifeEnthusiast 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great job!!

  • @jenrizar660
    @jenrizar660 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was awesome brother,I got 2 3 pounders bass in the solution waiting 🤗🤗hopefully they turn out great

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome
      Man! It’s a fun little experiment. I’m sure they’ll turn out great

    • @jenrizar660
      @jenrizar660 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey brother question…when you take them out of the solution you rinse them with water or just direct to the foam?? Thanks

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jenrizar660 rinse them off

    • @jenrizar660
      @jenrizar660 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ok thanks for replying so fast I’m doing it right now 😅😅

  • @BAYERNEMPIRE
    @BAYERNEMPIRE ปีที่แล้ว

    Couldn’t you carefully use spray expanding foam and cut down the time and trouble? Especially for curving them into shape. Maybe some low expansion foam.

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had actually never heard of this before, cuz this was only my 3rd time trying. I wanted to practice the traditional way

    • @BAYERNEMPIRE
      @BAYERNEMPIRE ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheFishinMagician20 to be fair me neither! But hey worth a shot I suppose. I think you could pretty much sow up the whole fish and leave just enough room for the straw (like inflating a balloon). Once you fill it let it fill the crevices. If you overshoot you can squeeze and form the fish up and the excess could come out the open hole you have.
      I also think it would be a much more natural look since it would fill all the cavities that is made when carving that traditional foam won’t hit.
      Of course once it starts to set you can make final touches and then viola!
      I’d like to see a video of you trying it out. It could become the new best thing.

  • @mauritobias8759
    @mauritobias8759 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    AWESOME VIDEO AS ALWAYS DUDE 🤙🤙🤙

  • @christianz-jg2bh
    @christianz-jg2bh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You kept them alive?

    • @ghostwalker3192
      @ghostwalker3192 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No that’s extremely illegal fish aren’t like humans or other animals they will still twitch for few hours to a day after dying it’s similar to the reaction of salt on from legs

    • @alexchavez9214
      @alexchavez9214 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its called the portmortal response humans and all other animals do it but its just alot less.

  • @youknoweverything7643
    @youknoweverything7643 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did my personal best speckled trout same way as in video and it was 31 inches and 14lbs close to state record at the time I was 1/2 inch off which suckedbut she is still a monster pier caught spec. Trout

    • @youknoweverything7643
      @youknoweverything7643 ปีที่แล้ว

      And I also have done some monster blue gill and same nice bass to make this monster wall mounted scenery for my wall in my office. It has a massive piece of drift wood log and then I got some massive blue gill and bass arohbd it qith some other decor like rocks and faje grass bed to make a cool ubderwater looking scene of a bluegill/bull bream bed with 3 monster bass hunting them down for food

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s awesome! I’m looking to do another one of these soon, possibly a catfish!

  • @scottlytton5328
    @scottlytton5328 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So I've gotta try this my man! First question so that my family won't run me off. At what point in the process does the smell leave? Thanks again this is gonna be fun I hope

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Heck yea it’s fun! The smell leaves I’d say after the soak in the solution. It smells more like grass after that instead of fish lol

  • @AD-sb1ur
    @AD-sb1ur ปีที่แล้ว

    What did you do with the meat? Would or can it still be edible?

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว

      I tossed mine but yes you can do whatever with it. It’s just in chunks

  • @derpfish1863
    @derpfish1863 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very impressive. 👍

  • @Michael-es9xw
    @Michael-es9xw ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Kill the fish first 😭

  • @lahuryder559
    @lahuryder559 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wat canal is this?

  • @Calico-fw6li
    @Calico-fw6li 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The other fish watched his homie get stuffed 😂

  • @scarf_and_the_squid
    @scarf_and_the_squid 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’d love to taxidermy my local fish, but I’m REALY bad at fishing lol

  • @dragonsauce_v2107
    @dragonsauce_v2107 ปีที่แล้ว

    Use tacky glue for the fins much easier

  • @ReapLight
    @ReapLight ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I'm curious though, to taxidermy a fish, does it have to be alive? My wife is just starting to get into taxidermy and has no problem dealing with dead animals but she may not be able to do fish if its still moving lol

    • @kiwibushblock2564
      @kiwibushblock2564 ปีที่แล้ว

      U cant taxidermy an alive animal that would be very illegal .As long the animals skin is intact and not old or rotting u could tacidermy anything

    • @pine_demon
      @pine_demon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was moving because muscle spasms still happen after death. It wasnt alive

  • @littlelothar
    @littlelothar ปีที่แล้ว

    You should put the supplies in the description or comments🙏

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว

      There is a video out there with em! It’s by the channel beginner taxidermy

    • @littlelothar
      @littlelothar ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheFishinMagician20 oh ok thanks

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@littlelothar no prob and good luck!

  • @gwaped_up_savage3810
    @gwaped_up_savage3810 ปีที่แล้ว

    The top one looks really good but I’m not judging I know I couldn’t do better

  • @sebyuhg3751
    @sebyuhg3751 ปีที่แล้ว

    This taxidermy was well done but you should bleed the fish at the lake

  • @matthewmelvin9086
    @matthewmelvin9086 ปีที่แล้ว

    🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @JustJohn505
    @JustJohn505 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    people who started taxiderming fishes in the 1800s must have been BORED as hell to spend their whole day doing this lol
    little bluegill took you like a few hours i cant imagine those big marlins they have on museums

  • @azfishkid
    @azfishkid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn! Id pay a hundred for that if it was my fish!

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shoot man I’m thinking about giving it away when I get to 10k! Hopefully only getting better at it

    • @azfishkid
      @azfishkid ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheFishinMagician20 that’s sick! Wish I was better at that kinda stuff I don’t haven’t the patience if I did I woulda done my dads 13 lb bass

  • @michaelleady9089
    @michaelleady9089 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍

  • @reubengarcia4773
    @reubengarcia4773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1st 🥇Did i win anything?🤪

  • @KRYSISJAG
    @KRYSISJAG ปีที่แล้ว +23

    AT LEAST PUT THE THING OUT OF ITS MISERY.

  • @jimscarnivorekitchen4731
    @jimscarnivorekitchen4731 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Mounting” not Taxidemying

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The fish themselves were taxidermied. They were then mounted after. Taxidermy by definition is the removal of the skin and preservation of the fish

    • @jimscarnivorekitchen4731
      @jimscarnivorekitchen4731 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheFishinMagician20 gotcha I have three taxidermist in my family including my dad.

  • @jpslayer2016
    @jpslayer2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Waahoo

  • @mikebrewerbrewer9711
    @mikebrewerbrewer9711 ปีที่แล้ว

    Smaller fish are harder to shin and paint in my opinion. Lol. Good vidio🙂

    • @TheFishinMagician20
      @TheFishinMagician20  ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree so far. Only done 3 and smallest was the toughest

  • @eddie1188
    @eddie1188 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's called MOUNTING not taxiderming ?!?!

  • @AD-sb1ur
    @AD-sb1ur ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What did you do with the meat? Would it or could it be still edible?

    • @GolfGarbage
      @GolfGarbage 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I’m curious too

    • @Bigsniffer_fortnite
      @Bigsniffer_fortnite 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Blue gill meat wouldn’t be great and not a lot there I don’t know if he would have used it probably through it out but with other fish could most likely eat