Release Fish Mounts and Overview of King Sailfish Mounts, Inc.
King Sailfish Mounts was formed in the early 1990’s by Marine Artist Raymond Douglas, due to concern over populations of Atlantic sailfish in Florida offshore waters.
King Sailfish Mounts was formed in the early 1990’s by Marine Artist Raymond Douglas, due to concern over populations of Atlantic sailfish in Florida offshore waters.
For decades, sailfish had been customarily brought back to the dock for photographs and mounting. As a result, sailfish were becoming increasingly difficult to catch in those days. In the 1960’s, new methods had been perfected for the mounting of gamefish that did not require any actual part of the fish. However, even many years later, the large taxidermy companies were still reluctant to implement those techniques, during which time sailfish continued to be harvested needlessly by the local charter fleet along with other species of marine gamefish.KSM’s mission was to bring about a change. Organizations such as The Billfish Foundation and The International Game Fish Association helped to create an awareness which was warmly embraced by conservation-minded anglers. Within a short time, the Release Mount concept quickly gained momentum. KSM artists became overwhelmed, producing not only sailfish—but mounts of all species of gamefish from around the world.
Family owned and operated since inception, KSM has grown to be the industry’s leader in Marine Conservation and remains one of the most influential producers of release mounts in the world; continuing to hand craft finely detailed mounts…..by hand…..one-at-a-time, and now offering a wide selection of both fresh and saltwater mounts.
King Sailfish Mounts is a co-sponsor of The Billfish Foundation Tag & Release Program (www.billfish.org). Data generated as a result is used by scientists and lawmakers to propose legislation designed to help manage and conserve billfish and other pelagic species, and also to quantify the importance of recreational fishing to the tourism industry and to local economies.
For more information, log on to the KSM website at http://www.kingsailfishmounts.com/.
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