Hogfish Fish Mount Replica: The Premium Reef Trophy
The Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) is one of the most distinctive and highly prized reef species inhabiting Florida waters. While widely known by the angler nickname "hog snapper," this species is actually a member of the wrasse family rather than a true snapper. Whether patterns of this fish were captured while free-diving reef structures with a pole spear, or landed on traditional hook and line, a mature hogfish is a premier target. Florida Fish Mounts builds custom fiberglass hogfish mount replicas designed to preserve the memory of your harvest as a permanent piece of premium lodge décor. Artist Greg Cassell hand-paints each replica from his private workshop to deliver an exact, high-end visual record of your catch.
 
Anatomical Accuracy: First-Generation Wrasse Molds
Every hogfish piece starts from a first-generation mold cast directly from a real fish specimen, ensuring the dramatic elongated snout, high dorsal spines, and deep body profiles are biologically accurate. Greg Cassell avoids generic retail blanks, choosing instead to utilize hand-sculpted mouth structures and hand-painted glass eyes set into the mold with high-strength sculpting epoxy. Hogfish coloration shifts drastically based on age, sex, and environment, ranging from bright reef oranges and deep crimson to pale, mottled camouflage. Greg works exclusively with automotive-grade multi-stage airbrush pigments to accurately replicate the specific shifting undertones and depth of your fish.
 
Have Your Mount and Eat It Too 
Hogfish are celebrated for having some of the finest white fillets on the reef, making them a primary target for the table rather than a catch-and-release species. A fiberglass replica provides the ultimate solution: keep the fish, keep the memory. You can take your catch to the grill while sending a photo to our shop to put the trophy on the wall. Simply take a clear photo of your fish before cleaning your catch. Traditional organic skin mounts fail rapidly with reef species because natural oils in the skin cause grease bleed, a process resulting in permanent yellowing, a waxy surface sheen, and severe tissue shrinkage. Our fiberglass process eliminates organic breakdown entirely, protecting the mount under a UV-resistant urethane clear coat for a permanent, archival finish.
 
Custom Pattern Matching from Your Photo
Greg offers custom pattern matching at no additional cost to replicate the exact look of your fish. Use the upload button located directly below this description before or after placing your order to submit your reference image. Greg will use your photo to copy specific spine conditions, coloration phases, or marking patterns unique to that fish. If you do not have a photo, that is not a problem. Greg will hand-paint your hog snapper fish mount to a traditional, species-accurate trophy color phase showcasing vivid, classic reef contrast.
 
The Final Approval Process
Your complete satisfaction is our priority. Once Greg completes the multi-stage airbrushing of your hogfish replica mount for sale, we email you high-resolution photos for your direct review. We do not apply the protective urethane clear coat or begin building the custom shipping crate until you have reviewed the images and given your explicit approval of the paintwork. Your mount is not finished until you sign off on the photos.
 
Shipping and Final Invoicing
Shipping costs are calculated and billed separately from your initial order. Because fish replicas require custom-built crates tailored to their specific shape to ensure safe transit, we do not provide a flat-rate shipping cost at checkout. Once your approved mount is crated and final box dimensions are confirmed, we send a separate shipping invoice. Your replica ships via UPS Ground immediately upon payment of that invoice. The standard shop turnaround time is 9 to 12 weeks, with our current production schedule always accessible via the link in our site footer.
 
Select Your Mount Type and Length
Use the dropdown menus above to select your Mount Type and Length. The hogfish is available in sizes ranging from 16 to 36 inches. Pricing is determined cleanly by the style and length you choose. Hogfish single-sided half mount replicas are priced at $10 per inch, double-sided full mount replicas are $17 per inch, and 360-degree replica mounts are $20 per inch. For a 16-inch half mount, pricing begins at exactly $160. Your final price updates automatically as you make your selections above. Proceed through checkout to secure your placement in Greg's painting schedule.
 
Verified Custom Build: 20" Hogfish Full Mount ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Got the 20” hogfish to match my mom’s first one! This place did amazing work and they are very communicative throughout the process!" - Dustin Q