. Rod and gun . The Raw (and Live) Material. actual enjoyment to be derived from thepractice of taxidermy; it is with a viewto help the earnest angler, if possible,over the initial steps, that I again take upthe subject. The Modus Operandi. To begin with, it is not necessary tofirst catch your hare; in fact, that isthe last part of the preparations. Onemust be provided with the following: A few rolls of cotton batting. Small tacks. Arsenical soap. An old shaving brush. A small varnish brush. Perfectly clear varnish. Long Taoked Out to Dry. A 7-lb. Pickerel. Small but
. Rod and gun . The Raw (and Live) Material. actual enjoyment to be derived from thepractice of taxidermy; it is with a viewto help the earnest angler, if possible,over the initial steps, that I again take upthe subject. The Modus Operandi. To begin with, it is not necessary tofirst catch your hare; in fact, that isthe last part of the preparations. Onemust be provided with the following: A few rolls of cotton batting. Small tacks. Arsenical soap. An old shaving brush. A small varnish brush. Perfectly clear varnish. Long Taoked Out to Dry. A 7-lb. Pickerel. Small but strong sharp pine board (shingle).An old old dinner small saw — ordinary handsawwill do. Then catch the soon as caught decide which sideyou will preserve — that with fewest(ilemishes. Lay the specimen with this•iide uppermost and insert a buckshotlinker under the upper pectoral fin tokeep it from contact with the body, oth-erwise it will leave a light-colored the specimen wet, or at least damp,by putting over it a wet cloth, until readyto operate. Skinning. Lay the fish good side down on a Avettable and wipe the upper side free ofslime with the cloth, then insert a sharpknife, edge up. at A. running the cut indirection indicated to B. keeping about3-ir» inch from dorsal fin. From B to Cthe knife edsfe mav be turned dowm to advantage, and the point used over thecaudal fin rays. Insert again, with edgeup, at D, and run the cut down to C,keeping about 3-16 in
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