If it’s not obvious by now, my goal is to fish as much as I can, travel as much as I can, and celebrate my most memorable catches with true-to-life fiberglass replicas. I’ve written about my love for taxidermy quite a bit, and if I haven’t said it previously I’m thankful that I have a wife who doesn’t want to fill our walls with velvet portraits of Elvis, paint-by-numbers crying clowns, and other more conventional art.
In case you missed them, here are 13 Half Past First Cast articles I’ve written that in some form deal with fish replicas.
My Favorite Taxidermy at the 2022 Dallas Safari Club Convention
Germán Pérez: Living at the Intersection of the Amazon and Artistry
More content coming soon — along with more stylish and unique fish replicas.


For many of us, the Improved Clinch Knot was the first one we learned. Some of us still use it. It may not test stronger than some other, but it’s remarkably easy to tie correctly. You can improve your chances of landing big fish to the boat with the Double Clinch Knot.