Murphy's Fish Taxidermy

Murphy's Fish Taxidermy specializes exclusively in fish, offering both traditional skin mounts and replicas.

You can choose from skin mounts, fiberglass replicas, and carved fish pieces, with options for unique display ideas.

Doug has been working with fish taxidermy for about 40 years, having started learning the craft at age 13.

He emphasizes highly realistic, artistic results with strong focus on scale detail, paint work, and lifelike coloration.

Pricing is primarily by the inch, with a $300 minimum; warmwater game fish skin mounts are $22 per inch, skin mounts using urethane foam carving replicas are $26 per inch, and fiberglass replicas generally range from $20 to $26 per inch depending on the specific replica and shipping, and he describes his services as affordable.

Doug aims for turnaround times of 9 months or less and often completes projects in just a few to several months, working evenings and weekends alongside a full-time job.

The studio also offers fish carvings and provides clear instructions on how to prepare and freeze fish for both skin mounts and replicas before delivery.