Made by my neighbor who spent over 120 hours carving from a solid piece of cherry wood drift wood sourced from Yukon Canada while on a fishing camp. Hand carved from one solid piece of driftwood. Fins are not glued on or fitted into the piece. It was hand carved from one piece. Sanded to perfection and stained. This is an awesome decoration piece for a Muskie fisherman. Can be used as a display piece at a fishing business behind the counter. Item is life size to scale. Weighs just under 8 pounds.