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Old 08-07-07, 10:14 PM   #1
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ok guys ive heard alot about if you catch a nice bass that you think you wanna mount take some good pictures and just get a replica but ive been looking around the internet and all i see are the one's that you can just buy without even showing a picture or even catching a fish

i can go out and buy a 60" sailfish replica and put it up on the wall when i have never even been deep sea fishing

where are the ones where you can show them a picture and say i want a replica of this fish and then you get it

any company names or anything regarding this topic would be greatly appreciated
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Old 08-08-07, 12:45 PM   #2
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Your local Taxidermist. [Dont forget measurements: Length and Girth].
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My Uncle is a Taxidermist, I tried calling him to ask him your question but he hasn't got back to me yet. I'll let you know when I hear something.
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ok thanks guys

also what do you think (estimate) would be an average cost for a replica

per inch or whatever i don't know how they price those things
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Very expensive. It varies with the Taxidermist, but you can look into $100+ easy.

It also depends on how you want the fish mounted, and what on and so forth.
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Just google fish taxidermists. The guy that mount my smally charges $35 per inch
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This is what a good taxidermist can do:
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now is that a replica or is that the real fish

35$ per in. for replica or real thing
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that does look pretty sweet though
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I'm assuming you are the Oregon State record holder for SM superFluke..

With all those hawg LM you always pull up I'm not surprised.
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That is a mold of the real fish, it's not a skin mount. The guy did it just like a replica but he had a mold of the real fish. And yes, I am the state record holder.
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I'm also getting a replica of the 8 I caught this year.
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how much did that cost you and congrats on your record
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The guy just charged us cost which was like $300 but for the largy he's charging me $705
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holy crap 705$ ok i might have to save some of my money before i get a replica

thanx for all the help
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The thing is, when you get a replac you want the best you can get because you'll have it forever.
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ya well i might have to wait a couple years or so when i actually have a job

because there is no way my parents are payin anywhere near that on a fish
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Old 08-09-07, 04:09 AM   #18
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http://www.newwavetaxidermy.com/taxi...ish_mounts.htm

Nowhere near 35 per inch.
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now that newwave stuff is what im talkin about but it doesn't show any prices
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im guessing almost double of what SuperFluke is getting charge for his largy, fiberglass aint cheap.
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No it wont be in the thousands. What sized fish is this we are talking about? If a nice 8lb replica is 705$ you can look to that as some sort of guide line. Honestly, unless the fish is in the double digits I think getting a mount made is a waste of money. [Unless its a state record, as in SuperFluke's case] I mean honestly you catch a nice 6-7lb bass yeah take lots of pictures and what not, but who needs a mount? Its money you can put towards so many other things. Until you actually have a job and enough money to buy a replica twice, theres no point in getting a mount made of a bass under 10lbs.
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No it wont be in the thousands. What sized fish is this we are talking about? If a nice 8lb replica is 705$ you can look to that as some sort of guide line. Honestly, unless the fish is in the double digits I think getting a mount made is a waste of money. [Unless its a state record, as in SuperFluke's case] I mean honestly you catch a nice 6-7lb bass yeah take lots of pictures and what not, but who needs a mount? Its money you can put towards so many other things. Until you actually have a job and enough money to buy a replica twice, theres no point in getting a mount made of a bass under 10lbs.
You can't say that about all states. A 8 pound largy is a monster down here in oregon. It's like getting a 16 pounder down south.
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Yeah. I'd crap myself If I caught an 8lb largie here in ohio. my dad has the biggest bass he's ever seen from around here mounted it wasaround 5 lbs.
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Yeah. I'd crap myself If I caught an 8lb largie here in ohio. my dad has the biggest bass he's ever seen from around here mounted it wasaround 5 lbs.
Oregon and ohio fishing is pretty similar
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same with indiana 5 is really nice 7 is a monster 10+ you got a shark
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