FLESHING BASICS
PART 3
: FISH

by Rick Carter
 

01-Carter.BassTHIS ARTICLE IS THE THIRD AND FINAL in our series on proper fleshing techniques. There was no choice of fish any more logical to demonstrate than a largemouth bass, the most common game fish mounted. From small farm ponds to the Great Lakes, a largemouth bass is a favorite fish all across America. The particular bass I am using was a small, 2-pound bass WASCO had living in an aquarium a few years back.
 1. Let's begin with some preventative medicine. The most common problem encountered while skinning and fleshing fish is the loss of scales. I like to toughen up the fish a bit by .....

...Continued in the Spring 2002 Issue of Breakthrough.

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