Getting a fish mounted/stuffed? Biggest fish u ever caught?

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BD2006BD

25-06-2006 14:06:30

Where would I go or call or whatever to get a fish mounted and stuffed? Like if you caught a big one? Or what would I google? I can't find out about the price or anything.

Also, what is the biggest fish you have ever caught? Just curious. I moved in to my new house which is on a lake about 3 weeks ago and the biggest I have caught is a 19 1/2 inch bass. My brother is right behind me with a 17 1/2 inch bass.

Crynos

25-06-2006 14:14:28

taxidermist id assume

RocLaFamilia

25-06-2006 14:14:33

taxidermist ?

bettysbeast

25-06-2006 14:14:46

[quotedd3bc23044="BD2006BD"]Where would I go or call or whatever to get a fish mounted and stuffed? Like if you caught a big one? Or what would I google? I can't find out about the price or anything.[/quotedd3bc23044]
What you need my friend, is a taxidermist. I had a big bass done about 10 years ago and it only cost me $50, but I knew the guy so you'll probably wind up paying a lot more.

I just found this site -> http//www.dansfishtaxidermy.com/pages/281533/index.htm and he charges $10 an inch, so I did get one hell of a deal. If you're in north AL maybe I can hook you up.

BD2006BD

25-06-2006 14:21:05

Ok thanks.. I got an idea now. How big was the fish you caught?

UberVash

25-06-2006 14:26:21

I have a yard long barracuda hanging above my fishtank.

Also a moosehead somewhere. S

bettysbeast

25-06-2006 14:27:31

[quote9c33539f77="BD2006BD"]Ok thanks.. I got an idea now. How big was the fish you caught?[/quote9c33539f77]
It was an eight pound largemouth bass, which isn't huge or anything, but it came out of a small pond on my Dad's farm and it was by far the biggest fish to come out of that pond, so I got it mounted.

benner410

25-06-2006 15:43:44

You don't stuff a fish...... the taxidermist creates a mold of it and paints it just like it looked.

Stroid

25-06-2006 15:46:48

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Thats my 10lb bass i caught a couple of months ago.

and this is a 8lb bass i caught like a month ago
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Yeah i realize i am wearing the same shirt but it's two different days

Stroid

25-06-2006 15:48:17

those are the best pictures i got i had to use my camera on my treo 650

bettysbeast

25-06-2006 16:09:22

[quote9516f08962="benner410"]You don't stuff a fish...... the taxidermist creates a mold of it and paints it just like it looked.[/quote9516f08962]
That's not 100% true. There are people that do skin mounts and those that just do a mold and then paint it. Mine was a skin mount.

bballp6699

25-06-2006 16:22:02

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Yeah i realize i am wearing the same shirt but it's two different days[/quote3089f1cb29]

Just because you tuck your shirt in and push the fish closer to the camera for the one, doesn't mean you can pass them off as two different fish.