My love for fish is not just limited to catching them but extends to a God given talent for wildlife art of all varieties as well. When I started College of the Ozarks in 1994 I basically had only one academic focus and that was art. Draw, paint, carve, it does't matter. With my promotion of Trophy catch & release comes an opportunity for you to still admire your catch on a daily basis.  I have won art contests at the national level as well as taking multiple ribbons at our Ozark Empire Fair.  All of this art background comes together in my fish re-creations.  I can work from a general description and a length measurement but prefer to have a Length, Girth, and several close up pictures of your trophy.  Your trophy need not be caught with me or even be a species found in these waters for me to provide you with a work of art.  I work with several reputable vendors that carry literally tens of thousands of molds for endless sizes of fish.  These fiberglass blanks are then taken and individual characteristics molded and painted to the most minute detail.  Every fish is different from the spot patterns to the individual color accents.  A lot of effort, time, and detail goes in to every reproduction I complete.No two fish are the same even within the same species. Matching your replica to the fish you caught is top priority. Several of my recent works have actually been  fixing what time or poor quality has taken away from a past trophy. Best of all though is having the chance to do a replica for a client of my own that I helped to catch that fish!