And what do you know.

While I still plan to do what I mentioned yesterday, should cheer for a moment. Finally found a picture of a fish without its mouth wide open! Here's what I have so far.

As I said elsewhere, I'm really hoping that the coloring actually brings everything out as it should. Even if the fish doesn't look entirely like a largemouth bass, perhaps I can color it convincingly enough. And I can make this close enough to the surface to make the scales glitter like I imagine them doing! 

Here's hoping. 

(Edit: 10-24
Cleaned up the fish.)