Preface 



Every angler with more than just a passing interest in fishing 

 can recall the occasion when he wished that his catch could be 

 preserved. The prize was perhaps an unusually large example 

 of his favorite game fish. Or it may have been an unusually 

 beautiful specimen— well colored or well proporitoned— which 

 he pictured as an attractive piece of decor in office or home. 

 Perhaps the trophy was of sentimental value in recalling a 

 "trip of a lifetime." But in the end, the thought was sadly dis- 

 missed, perhaps with an audible sigh, "Too much trouble" or 

 "Too much money" and usually, "How would you go about it, 

 anyway?" This book will show the average angler how he 

 can go about it cheaply and easily— and have a lot of fun at 

 the same time. 



Many fishermen must think twice before carting their fish 

 to a taxidermist, for good craftsmanship is expensive. Even if 

 he can afford it without undue strain on his pocketbook, the 

 angler may be several days away from civilization and conse- 

 quently will give up a fine trophy because he believes it is 

 extremely difficult or greatly inconvenient to preserve the fish 

 long enough to reach a taxidermist. Then there is the man 

 who would feel genuine satisfaction from admiring his catch 

 on the wall but who shudders just to think of his wife at the 

 front door, as he carries in the mounted fish, saying, "You are 

 not coming into this house with that monstrosity." And many 

 young boys would derive great value from making a collection 

 of fishes, but they are discouraged from attempting it because 

 of the common thought that the project is too complicated. 



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