80 How To Make Fish Mounts 



ever, to use the original bill in the mount. Prepare the bill as 

 described in Chapter 8. When applying plastic for the cast, 

 place the bill in position and trowel plastic into the base of the 

 bill and the head of the mount or cast. Reinforce the connec- 

 tion with heavy annealed wire, woven glass cloth, and more 

 plastic. Smooth the connection with a file and sand paper 

 (Fig. 70). 



