Rainbow trout scale detail

Granbury, Texas

From the Water
to the Wall

Custom painted fish taxidermy by A.C.E. Fish Taxidermy. Skin mounts, replicas & restorations - hand-painted to match your trophy catch.

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Pricing

Transparent, Simple Pricing

Quality craftsmanship at fair rates. Every mount is custom painted to match your trophy catch.

Skin Mounts

$25per inch (overall length)

Traditional preservation using the actual skin of your catch, expertly painted to match your trophy.

  • Custom painted from your photos
  • 360 mounts available
  • 6-month turnaround guaranteed
  • 30% deposit required
  • $500 minimum
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Replicas

$29per inch (overall length)

High-quality fiberglass reproduction, ideal for catch-and-release. You need to provide the overall length and girth measurements, approximate weight and photos.

  • Custom painted from your photos
  • 360 mounts available
  • 6-month turnaround guaranteed
  • 30% deposit required
  • $500 minimum

Restorations

$75per hour

Repair, repaint, and restore your aging or damaged fish mount back to its original glory.

  • Estimate provided before work begins
  • Damage repair & reconstruction
  • Full repaint available
  • Color matching to original
  • Turnaround varies by project

6-Month Turnaround

Guaranteed on all mounts

30% Deposit

Required upfront to start

Fair Pricing

No hidden fees or surprises

Get In Touch

Ready to Preserve
Your Trophy?

Call or email me for a free quote. I serve Granbury, Hood County, and the entire North Texas area.

Hours vary, please call for more information.

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About the Owner

Aaron Kirksey

Aaron Kirksey has spent over a decade professionally creating commercial art objects for people. He has created paintings and drawings, sculpted and painted realistic prosthetic limbs for amputees in the medical arts field, and mounted, molded and painted award winning* fish for taxidermy trophies. Before Mr. Kirksey was an artist he spent 8 years in Alaska as a fly fishing guide. Don’t entrust your fish-of-a-life-time trophy to someone who is just guessing. Let an artist and a fisherman make it look like you remembered it based on your own personal fishing photos.

*winner of the lifetone paint award for highest scoring fish in the professional category, 2025 Texas Taxidermy Association Show.