Raymond Douglas (artist)

[1] Douglas' first saltwater fishing experience as a teenager was off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale in "Sailfish Alley" aboard Mike Zuro's 38-foot twin diesel "Nomad".

[5] "I'm a Catch-and-Release Guy," remarked Douglas in an interview with Florida Fishing Weekly's Steve Kantner early in his career.

[8] Over the years Douglas has encouraged anglers to bring in overall length measurements, photos and other information about the released fish, such as the number of spots on a redfish,[9] which are then incorporated into the mount.

[10] Dr. Ellen Peel, president of The Billfish Foundation, had confirmed that "KSM revolutionized the fish taxidermy industry into a conservation platform.

[11] Though his company has produced replicas of numerous varieties of fish, sailfish remain the top selling mount.