Affordable Taxidermy: Turn Your Catch into Art with Fishin' Prints DIY Gyotaku Fish Printing Kits

Picture this: you're out on the water, reel screaming, heart pounding, and you land a beauty of a fish — a bass, snapper, or maybe a mahi-mahi. You want to immortalize that catch, but traditional taxidermy? It's pricey, and not every angler has that kind of budget. That's where Fishin' Prints comes in. Our mission is to make affordable fish taxidermy accessible for every angler, from the weekend warrior to the seasoned pro.

What Is Gyotaku Fish Printing?

Gyotaku is the ancient Japanese art of fish printing — inking a freshly caught fish and pressing it onto cloth to create a true-to-size, detailed print of your catch. Every scale, every fin, every detail captured permanently. We took that traditional technique and modernized it so any angler can do it in under 10 minutes with no experience needed.

Why It's Better Than Traditional Fish Taxidermy

Traditional taxidermy costs $600–$1,800, takes 8–20 weeks, and requires a dead fish. A Fishin' Prints gyotaku fish printing kit costs under $75, takes 10 minutes, and works for catch-and-release — your fish swims away after. For anglers who practice catch-and-release, taxidermy isn't even an option. Gyotaku is.

What's In the Kit

Each Standard Pack comes with everything you need for two full gyotaku printing sessions — two packets of food-grade cuttlefish ink, two 36x18" cloth sheets, ink dish, brush, shop rags, gloves, and instructions. Perfect for trout, flounder, bass, redfish, snook, mahi, walleye, snapper, and more.

The Pelagic Pack is built for bigger catches — wahoo, large mahi-mahi, tuna, kingfish, and deep-sea giants — with larger 60x36" cloth sheets that capture every detail of a trophy fish.

Fillet and Eat Your Fish After

Instead of sumi ink we use food-grade cuttlefish ink — the same ingredient used in squid ink pasta. That means you can make your gyotaku fish print and then fillet and eat your catch right after. No waste, no hassle. No other fish printing kit lets you do that.

The Affordable Alternative for Catch-and-Release Anglers

Whether you're framing a gyotaku print for your wall or gifting one to a fishing buddy, Fishin' Prints makes affordable fish printing simple and exciting. Through 3 years of prototyping and testing over 70 cloth combinations, we built a kit that's as easy to use as it is durable. Who's ready to create their gyotaku masterpiece?