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Title: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: bigredfishing on Mar 13, 2005, 09:38 PM: I like seeing nice taxidermy work, so lets see what ya got!
I will start it off with mine.

this is the wall in my living room, the top left is my 10lb susquehenna walleye, and top right is my 14lb steelhead, the bottom is my fathers 20lb 7oz steelhead - not pictured is my fathers 7lb finger lakes bow and my 8lb st. lawrence river walleye.
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Post by: AD on Mar 13, 2005, 10:00 PM: Well my dad and brother each have aa 12 lb st. lawrence walleye,
I dont have anythign yet (they are still at the taxidermist)
A grayling from alaska, and other fish from alaska that nobody knows about. I hopefully will get them back this summer. If I get up to it Ill take a pic of the walleyes adn post them.
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Post by: wny angler on Mar 13, 2005, 10:32 PM: some nice ones ya got there bigred .

i know mine ain't the best lookin mounts by a long shot -some are actually terrible

the wife wouldn't let me put all the fish on the livingroom walls so a few hang downstairs ::)

heres a shot of my basement rec room ----------

42 inch musky-my first ever -- caught back in the mid 80's from lake Erie
7lb largemouth bass - a few years ago -ice fishing
32 inch steelhead/rainbow - Erie trib caught early 90's
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heres a shot of the living room wall
22lb lake Erie steelhead caught a couple years back
14lb brown trout from lake Erie caught in the mid 80's
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another shot of my best steelhead
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I'm still in search of a 16" perch -18" crappie and 20lb northern for the wall- just hope i don't catch em all the same day--couldn't afford that $$$$$$
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Post by: Mikepike on Mar 20, 2005, 08:09 PM: Are you kidding Wny angler, those are great looking fish mounts from what i can see, i have to find a pic of my dads 20 lb pike on the wall...
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Post by: bigredfishing on Mar 20, 2005, 09:41 PM: i agree, you have some really nice mounts!
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Post by: d_balm24 on Mar 28, 2005, 10:43 AM: great mounts guys. They are simply amazing. Are those all skin mounts or are there any mounts that are the recreation kind. I am interested in the recreation mounts do to the fact that I like to release all of my fish but wondered how they looked compared to the skin mounts. Thanks and keep those great mounts comin. I know I sure am gonna try and get a few nice lookin fish like all of yours.
derek
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Post by: bigredfishing on Mar 28, 2005, 12:38 PM: mine are skin mounts, but i have seen some pretty realistic repro mounts...
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Post by: Pasquatch on Mar 28, 2005, 01:30 PM: I like the whole graphite replica idea, but I don't have any problem with guys making skin mounts. I've seen some very good replicas and some really poor ones of both types. Those are all some really nice mounts, I don't have any, I have a few pictures that I like a lot and when I'm older and have more $$$ that I may get a graphite replica or two of a bass and a lake trout.
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Post by: big big rdg on Mar 28, 2005, 01:35 PM: Those are sweet mounts!! I always wanted to get one but i never really caught anything giant....but i would like to get one made for my biggest bass....7lbs.
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Post by: AD on Mar 28, 2005, 01:41 PM: I have a question for those who have skin mounts of fish, like I mentioned earlier in this thread their are two mounted walleye that have been sitting around gathering dust, I would like to hang them on the wall, but they have a thick layer of dust on them from lack of cleaning over the years. What would be safe and good to use to clean these mounts off without damaging them?
Ive been thinking a good damp cloth would do it, but does anybody use any sort of cleaning agent or liquid?
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: bigredfishing on Mar 28, 2005, 01:52 PM: cloth lighty dampend with water, thats all they need
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Post by: camo_fish on Mar 28, 2005, 01:55 PM: Quote from: bigredfishing on Mar 28, 2005, 01:52 PM
cloth lighty dampend with water, thats all they need
yep that is the way I dust my mount, damp t-shirt or towel.
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Post by: AD on Mar 28, 2005, 02:01 PM: Thanks very much :)
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Post by: wny angler on Mar 28, 2005, 02:06 PM: all mine are skin mounts except for the big steelhead -thats fiberglass i think.the taxidermist made the mold for it from the fish itself -you can see every mark and scale that was on the original fish -the replica looks closer to what the actual fish looked like than my skin mounts do and it will last a lot longer. it costs a little more for replica's but its well worth it-i'd never go back to skin mounts
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Post by: d_balm24 on Mar 28, 2005, 06:47 PM: Those are great I can't even tell the difference between the skin mounts and the replica mounts. I always woundered if the replicas were as nice now I know that they are just as good and you will have the replica for a lot longer.Simply amazing mounts guys.
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Post by: d_balm24 on Mar 29, 2005, 09:10 AM: Wny angler is that big steelhead the monster that was in sanders guide. It said here is a steelhead with an unusual girth in the caption.Awesome fish. Hopefully I can get a few half that size.
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Post by: archbishop on Mar 29, 2005, 09:49 AM: how much is a mount (from a reputable person) say for a 25"-30" trout
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: d_balm24 on Mar 29, 2005, 10:40 AM: Quote from: archbishop on Mar 29, 2005, 09:49 AM
how much is a mount (from a reputable person) say for a 25"-30" trout
Oh jay your so nice.First you give me a ride to every fishin spot now you are gonna pay for my mounts too.I really appreciate it buddy.
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Post by: archbishop on Mar 29, 2005, 10:42 AM: 25"-30" trout not 15"-20" trout ;D
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Post by: Mikepike on Mar 29, 2005, 06:56 PM: 25" fish would cost 150 canadian here.
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Post by: AD on Mar 30, 2005, 09:10 AM: Cleaned off this one, 12 pounds. My brother caught it a few years back, in 12 FOW at noon ??? He was drifting a golden shiner. My dad landed another one this size at basically the same spot at the same time of day. I believe that one went 12 pounds too.

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Post by: d_balm24 on Mar 30, 2005, 10:21 AM: awesome walleye. The cat looks tiny compared to that 12 lber
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Post by: Rock bottom on Mar 30, 2005, 11:48 AM: Here are a few that I have mounted in the store...The story goes with the last picture of the silver pike..
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Post by: Rock bottom on Mar 30, 2005, 12:43 PM: Dauphin, Manitoba and as far as the burbot mount we had som many people ask what they look like so we mounted one... ;D
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Post by: PGKris on Mar 30, 2005, 04:03 PM: Nice burby!
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Post by: Deposit on Mar 30, 2005, 06:59 PM: Nice mounts..can't wait to get one (just have to get the fish first LOL)
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Post by: shrub on Mar 31, 2005, 07:42 PM: nice mounts everybody id love to get one mounted,just have ot catch the big one ??? ???
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Post by: Robb on Apr 06, 2005, 12:55 PM: Here's mine from our pond at camp, 24" Rainbow, I would really like to catch a brookie over 20" and have that done.

Robb

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Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: oakorchardfishking on Apr 06, 2005, 10:02 PM: Quote from: Rock bottom on Mar 30, 2005, 11:48 AM
Here are a few that I have mounted in the store...The story goes with the last picture of the silver pike..
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very nice collection of mounts... on thing i noticed though that caught my attention enough to scroll back through and check... all their mouths are "OPEN" !.....lol not a big deal by any means, just though it was strange that every one was!

***well, i guess its just me! i went back through the whole thread and realized that every fish mount shown here has its mouth open. i dont own any mounts, so i am no judge but i assume now that it is popular to show the mouth open as it probably shows the teeth and whatever and makes for a better display!***
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Post by: carpcatcher on Apr 15, 2005, 09:06 AM: Here is the only two mount's that I have on the wall at this time. The first is a native brownie my dad got many years ago in a small stream where there is any trout :whistling:. The second is of a 31" eye I got in Canada about 7 years ago, I got it in july so it only weighed a little over 7lbs.
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Jim
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Post by: carpcatcher on Apr 16, 2005, 08:42 PM: lol , didn't think anyone would catch that. Should have known you or bigred would, you two can catch anything ;)
Jim
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Post by: Bobman on Apr 29, 2005, 08:20 AM: Dr. IceGeek - I think the mount you did looks better than the first one, more life like, WOW! My only suggestion might be to fully extend the dorsal since that seems to be the more common posture for perch. Colors look great and the eye is very good. Most professionally done fish mounts I see look very artificial when it comes to the white bellies of the fish. Almost like they use too bright of a white color and extend it too far up the body.
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Post by: Dr. IceGeek on Apr 29, 2005, 09:00 AM: Bobman,
Thanks for the kind words and feedback. I too noticed that lots of people use WAY too much white on the bellies of many fish. I tried to use many layers of colors to give the paint a little more depth but not overdo it either. I really appreciate the constructive criticism though, of course I'm still learning quite a lot, and I am certainly making mistakes, but I try and learn from each mistake I make. Thanks again
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Post by: CarogaKid on Apr 29, 2005, 09:55 AM: Nice job on the fish Mounts... They look great to me... :thumbup_smilie:
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Post by: PGKris on Apr 29, 2005, 10:29 AM: I agree with Bobman on the perch......the dorsal fin has to be extended but man that crappie looks GREAT! Awesome job!!
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Post by: shrub on Apr 29, 2005, 02:07 PM: nice mounts i wish i had the artistc abilty to do that :'(
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Post by: troutbum on May 02, 2005, 12:52 PM: nice work :)
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Post by: Deposit on May 03, 2005, 08:18 AM: Wow! impressive Great job :laugh:
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Post by: Skiff on May 03, 2005, 09:41 AM: Really nice work! If that's just a hobby, then you have a lot of talent, and could do this as a sideline to your day job!
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Post by: Dr. IceGeek on May 03, 2005, 11:10 AM: Monophil,
I was kind of thinking something along those lines. Art for me was always a release (in addition to hunting and fishing) and it seems to be the perfect combination between two things that I really like to do. I picked up a book last year and started reading about fish taxidermy and then scoured the internet to find info. Although it seems that many taxidermists aren't really willing to share their knowledge, so much of it has just been trial and error. Again, I appreciate the kind words. At some point maybe I'll open something on the side......
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Post by: ChenBassHead on May 03, 2005, 11:43 AM: Here's my first mount, which I got back the other day. It's a 26", 7 lb. walleye that I caught through the ice on Oneida Lake this past winter (at the January IceShanty Get-Together). This is a trophy for this lake. The fish has a hanger on the back, but I think I'm going to have it put on a plaque.

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-Zach
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Post by: Dr. IceGeek on May 03, 2005, 12:13 PM: Zach,
Very Nice walleye! I've caught a lot of walleyes out of Onieda but even close to that monster. As far as the hanger on the back...give it some time. I think it will grow on you. I don't really like the looks of fish on plaques as it seems to detract from the fish and also tends to make them look darker for some reason.
Bob
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Post by: tbtool on May 04, 2005, 08:01 AM: Here is a maine brown trout. 27 inches 8.6 pounds. bad mount but nice fish

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and some deer mounts from maine

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The one thats at the taxidermys now.

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Post by: Pikeguy on May 04, 2005, 02:36 PM: d**n slipbob ! How big is that crappie?
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Post by: mark mercer on May 04, 2005, 08:50 PM: that is the biggest tail on a crappie ive ever seen
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Post by: Pikeguy on May 06, 2005, 07:14 AM: Wow, SB. It looks longer than 15 for sure

Speaking of fish mounts..... When someone does a graphite replica of something like a northern, what do they use for teeth?
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Post by: Hood on May 06, 2005, 07:26 PM: Got this steelie when I was a little kid fishing the Niagara River with my dad in the dead of winter. it measures a hair short of 29".

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Post by: adkman on Jul 17, 2005, 03:57 PM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy66%2Fadkman%2Fsteelhead.jpg&hash=06612d625aa4e27b2c3cb28f0ac3da62)[/img]

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Post by: Deposit on Jul 19, 2005, 04:26 AM: Those are some nice fish mounts. and do I see a sheep and horse in the grain of the wood on the wall in the second picture?
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Post by: adkman on Jul 19, 2005, 07:17 AM: It is a sheep you see there. It is some country tyoe panneling the wife picked out about 15 years ago when we bought the house. The fish were caught on Lake Ontario while fishing with Fish Doctor Charters. The rainbow was caught while comming into port on the Oswego River and weighed 19 lb 10 oz. We have two more mounts of fish we have caught there that will be picked up later this month.
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Post by: pike hound on Jul 23, 2005, 07:08 PM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi15.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa367%2Fpikehound%2FIMAG0272.jpg&hash=32ad3edcf077b2176e9726b022b59b6f) the mount of the largest fish I've had the honor of catching ;D

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi15.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa367%2Fpikehound%2F556.jpg&hash=8643ef7b1807ee0295f9ef6d29c0af44)my 12" 1lb. 8oz. michigan redear, the fifth largest reported in the state last year ;D not the best picture but you get the idea :-\
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Post by: pike hound on Jul 24, 2005, 12:02 PM: okay lets try this again

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi15.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa367%2Fpikehound%2FIMAG0271.jpg&hash=de61796cf65632e3aaaf19352425c893) my largest fish ;D

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Post by: Toadhunter on Jul 27, 2005, 05:10 PM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv221%2Ftoadhunter%2Fef8e002a.jpg&hash=091ff04e2c5bf8a3ee3c59fdc370a572)[/img] Should have my walleye back in a couple of weeks
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Post by: Deposit on Jul 28, 2005, 04:30 AM: wow! :o TH those are all nice mounts (you to PH2)
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Post by: Lindz on Aug 02, 2005, 08:13 AM: Well, not sure the pics do it justice, but here is one of the only two mount's I have. The other is a Callie, hanging in my kitchen (pic forthcoming).

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Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: baginwal on Sep 22, 2005, 10:16 PM: Here's our 35lb king skin mount.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv108%2Fbaginwal%2Fkingmount.jpg&hash=6760ee3d937c1c9f86b036a7661eb742)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: ChenBassHead on Sep 22, 2005, 10:36 PM: Nice fish Walt! I've heard of lampreys sticking to the salmon, but stuffed dogs? :D

-Zach
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: baginwal on Sep 22, 2005, 10:42 PM: Quote from: ChenBassHead on Sep 22, 2005, 10:36 PM
Nice fish Walt! I've heard of lampreys sticking to the salmon, but stuffed dogs? :D

-Zach

Hey Zach!

LOL!! The kids think it's funny that the white bear "rides" the Salmon ;D
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: NormS on Oct 06, 2005, 04:41 AM: Nice mounts guy's! Pic's arent too bright, but here's my "wall of death" all skin mounts except for the 2 muskies.
Norm

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walleyecentral.com%2Fphotopost%2Fdata%2F500%2F106088mounts2-med.jpg&hash=91ee681b78140179bc3927d8d16612b1)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walleyecentral.com%2Fphotopost%2Fdata%2F500%2F106088mounts-med.jpg&hash=f78cab18586f47f3ceaf76e861192ade)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: camo_fish on Oct 06, 2005, 05:34 AM: holly cow, NORM, those are very nice. Heck there are plenty of fish scales on your wall, WTG ;D
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: mkyxd on Dec 17, 2005, 03:26 PM: Lots of nice fish mounts, looks good fellas.
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: AD on Feb 08, 2006, 11:12 PM: I got my fish mounts form AK back a month or two ago and am unsure if I posted the pics or not.

Here is my 16 inch grayling, I caught bigger, I think 20 or 21 inches was the biggest, but a 16 incher at $21 adn inch is a lot cheaper then a 20 inch fish. Anyways this one had amazing colors to it. I caught it on a hike back into some mountains abotu 3 or 4 miles back, way up and in, back into brown bear territory. Its a memory I will never ever for get
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv50%2Fdeerslayer07%2FDSCF1917.jpg&hash=687818bc89374b798aa5b7f18c9294a8)

This Dolly Varden, I caught out of the stream I lived next to, I wanted a pink salmon, a male in full spawning colors, but was lookign at a 20-30 + inch fish at $21 and inch, jsut not affordable for me. So I went with a fat 15-16 inch dollie (caught then up to 24 inches but they were scrawny and early, ((pre pink run)))

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv50%2Fdeerslayer07%2FDSCF1915.jpg&hash=b8b42eb9b82ac431fc5d6d53234a6976)

on to work pictures.
I work for VGIF part time and here is the visitors center pics where I work.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv50%2Fdeerslayer07%2FDSCF1878.jpg&hash=c82de38a11b7c3d08759e24ed492c7be)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv50%2Fdeerslayer07%2FDSCF1876.jpg&hash=eb1b3461a56b548adf551162d5106ada)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: GAMBELL on Mar 13, 2006, 09:39 PM: Here are my fish mounts:

41' northern pike
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc278%2FGAMBELL%2Fmountedpike.jpg&hash=f6801e31c96f35224801c3dc8c818119)

28" chain pickerel
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc278%2FGAMBELL%2Fmountedpickerel.jpg&hash=e63523b2bb5d93772f221683d9c37b44)

15" perch
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc278%2FGAMBELL%2Fmountedperch.jpg&hash=cfce0b35471fb2c23b57f121cf142adf)

24lb. 11oz. 39 1/2" lake trout
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc278%2FGAMBELL%2FMOUNTEDLAKER.jpg&hash=f80acb8bb6e65b5b451b00208c3df5d6)

18lb. steelhead
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc278%2FGAMBELL%2Fmountedsteelhead.jpg&hash=ee392fd4d45e9d9f93d6275919fb2f47)

15 lb. brown trout
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc278%2FGAMBELL%2Fmountedbrown.jpg&hash=3b6fd1dff2eb347ae79cc2e3c095106a)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Scrapp on Mar 14, 2006, 01:34 PM: cambell those are great fish..that pickeral and the perch look like monsters
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Dr. IceGeek on Mar 19, 2006, 03:09 PM: Here are some of my mounts. I have been playing around with fish taxidermy for the last 2 years and these are some pics of fish I have completed. My job is kind of stressful at times and if I don't have the time to go fishing I can always go down into the basement for a few minutes and unwind by screwing around with taxidermy. Some day I may start something on the side, but for now it's nothing more than a hobby. I decided to consolidate all of the pics in one thread here. As always feedback is appreciated and always welcome.

Here's a pic of a pumpkinseed I caught out of honeoye while trolling for walleyes this past summer....my first attempt at a sunfish
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Fpumpkinseed002.jpg&hash=cfee779544bd7f668dcd35ffaa3a3070)

Here's a mount I did for my wife. It's here biggest perch at just over 13"
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Ffinal012A.jpg&hash=624b0707f7775bfbd0d63b39a290fcc1)

Here's a black crappie I did for my friend for his birthday.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2FCF12.jpg&hash=648010a2345d2568e857e59f2c68aded)

A stringer mount of perch I did for a fishing buddy for his 50th birthday.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Fstringer002.jpg&hash=865f58b3d58e9a121a551970a555a81f)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Fstringer004.jpg&hash=a8da9308756ae3e907958a4346d23123)

My first attempt at doing a fish in fiberglass. I made a 2 part mold of the fish and then laid it up in fiberglass, put the 2 halves together and then painted it
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Ffinal001A.jpg&hash=1120df25f93eda01019db48f04317088)

Here's my second attempt at a fish in fiberglass. This one is a landlock salmon in it's silver/chrome coloration. I used the same technique as with the smallmouth, but getting a realistic silvery paint job was difficult....I also layered alot of irredescent paint on it, although it doesn't show up well in the pic
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Flandlock003.jpg&hash=1f4276e42cfb8c58e8c749589f781039)
and up close detail of the landlock
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Flandlock004.jpg&hash=b0bfc980df8421359ab97a566514deb2)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Flandlock007.jpg&hash=4c6080e4eb063272c5241961648ce106)

Finally a skinny river walleye I completed. First walleye mount so I didn't want to ruin a slob so I picked this skinny guy to experiement with....the colors turned out nice in my opinion....
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Fwalleye007.jpg&hash=471c06b2805ce013984ba68da9e984cd)
and up close scale detail and fin details
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Fwalleye008.jpg&hash=297cb62b9c5aab30df357d83b6d54bcf)

As always in my quest to improve I would appreciate any criticism or comments you might have.

-Dr. IceGeek
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pikeguy on Mar 20, 2006, 07:51 AM: I still say I haven't seen a better stringer mount than your Perch!. Anywhere. WTG
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: ShawnM on Mar 20, 2006, 09:36 AM: Here is a steelhead I got 17 pounds
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv315%2FShawnMercer%2F100_2188.jpg&hash=8572017da7194114133582e53d580439)
A King Salmon out of the Salmon river 36 pound
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv315%2FShawnMercer%2F100_2189.jpg&hash=bf7cbe91b45252c89bec08f7826b36d1)
First 8 point buck with the bow
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv315%2FShawnMercer%2F100_2204.jpg&hash=182bcc8dcc0663035269262ecc2e73ce)
Another 8 pointer with the bow
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv315%2FShawnMercer%2F100_2200.jpg&hash=da40408ffe437c1a1debe3d178635c07)
And my new one a 9 pointer with the bow
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv315%2FShawnMercer%2F100_2199.jpg&hash=5a93185caa342ed3145af1ab47511001)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv315%2FShawnMercer%2F100_2192.jpg&hash=4d94b660220b46c51fd24cdd48b70bc6)
all my deer mounts
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv315%2FShawnMercer%2F100_2182.jpg&hash=8d6a81ca7ad0a0a4f6a78be50f448ceb)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: marshrat on Mar 20, 2006, 01:15 PM: I will post them later but my school won't let me go to photobucket.com and get my pics

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv703%2Fmarshrat%2Fwallfish.jpg&hash=b2480eecff034ccdc5fbdf325b9df75b)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv703%2Fmarshrat%2F100_0135.jpg&hash=709154bcda5119d087eac733ccd6bfa1)

I will get the others uploaded soon
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: PGKris on Mar 24, 2006, 12:19 PM: AD that is a wicked grayling! I want to get one of them dont but we can't keep them out of the rivers here!
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Grimace on Apr 14, 2006, 07:25 PM: Not the biggest pike I have ever caught but I have a pretty strong connection with where I caught it and whom i was with.

I love that weird dirty look on my face, and the double chin is another delightfull survey of my personality lol
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv324%2FGrimace3076%2FIMG_0071.jpg&hash=9c94f3c9da34cdbcd34d7044c12ac9e1)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Dr. IceGeek on Apr 16, 2006, 02:33 PM: Here's a fiberglass mount of a domestic rainbow I caught last year on opening day of trout season. I made the molds and laid it up in fiberglass last year but haven't had the time to paint it yet until today. It's around 25 inches and came out of a finger lakes trib. It's still drying on the paint stick....after that I will put a hanger on it and put it on the wall.....Let me know what you guys think! First pic is in a room on the floor with the flash on,...second is in natural light. Feedback is always appreciated.
-Dr. IceGeek
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Frainbow002.jpg&hash=058f5161f8527ad76860ed4478a54293)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv111%2FIceGeek%2Frainbow005.jpg&hash=923f8314a0794f889b516e665c1e3c26)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: ChenBassHead on Apr 16, 2006, 02:45 PM: Looks great Bob! I'm hoping to get a mountable brookie this spring...I only hope it comes out as good as your mounts!

-Zach
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Dr. IceGeek on Apr 16, 2006, 06:17 PM: Zach,
Let me know if you are going to be out this way this summer...the offer still stands as long as I'm still in the area
-Bob
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Big Burk on Apr 16, 2006, 08:04 PM: i wanna make my own mounts any sites to go to to learn how to ? anyhelp would be appriciated greatly
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: marshrat on Apr 17, 2006, 07:59 AM: wow thats really good you should do this as your job instead of using all those computer skills. i would be your fist customer we have a few in the freezer you could play with.
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Dr. IceGeek on Apr 17, 2006, 04:44 PM: Marshrat,
Thanks for the kind words, but I've still got a couple in my freezer to take care of....it's just a hobby not a business for me. Besides I think my wife would be a little upset if I quit my job to pursue fish taxidermy.......my "computer skills" pay the bills ;)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: seaweed01 on Apr 17, 2006, 05:28 PM: Nice job Bob.
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: marshrat on Apr 17, 2006, 07:21 PM: hey i wish i never ask if there was going to be a tourney and almost 50 pages later it the most popular post on MMF ever
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pikeguy on Apr 18, 2006, 07:35 AM: Quote from: marshrat on Apr 17, 2006, 07:21 PM
hey i wish i never ask if there was going to be a tourney and almost 50 pages later it the most popular post on MMF ever

Good Story ::)

That rainbow turned out great Doc ;)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Reel Wet Ride on Apr 18, 2006, 09:23 AM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi54.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg88%2FReelWetRide%2FHillsdaleCountyBucks.jpg&hash=7241aee8cae0634d86638b44d328651b)
Some Hillsdale,MI Bucks
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi54.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg88%2FReelWetRide%2FWalleyeMount2.jpg&hash=9a4ab24db8a846e9f807d7ff114cdb14)
Decent Walleye, I designed and built the base/driftwood/rock "stand" myself.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi54.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg88%2FReelWetRide%2FLargemouthMount.jpg&hash=95c3443574fde10ad67af54a22c40a5f)
My first 'big' bass. 19.5", 3.5lbs. I was 8 when I caught it.

Nice mounts everyone. Sorry about the picture size.
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: marshrat on Apr 19, 2006, 06:07 AM: Decent Walleye, well heres one thats above desent

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv703%2Fmarshrat%2F100_0135.jpg&hash=709154bcda5119d087eac733ccd6bfa1)

heres one thats on the wall a little steel head

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv703%2Fmarshrat%2Fwallfish.jpg&hash=b2480eecff034ccdc5fbdf325b9df75b)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Reel Wet Ride on Apr 19, 2006, 09:27 AM: How big is the eye on the table? I can see it has mine by about an inch or two. I'm guessing 12lbs.
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pikeguy on Apr 19, 2006, 09:56 AM: Quote from: Reel Wet Ride on Apr 19, 2006, 09:27 AM
How big is the eye on the table? I can see it has mine by about an inch or two. I'm guessing 12lbs.

And about 25 years old ;)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: marshrat on Apr 19, 2006, 01:32 PM: Quote from: Reel Wet Ride on Apr 19, 2006, 09:27 AM
How big is the eye on the table? I can see it has mine by about an inch or two. I'm guessing 12lbs.
it was 15 pounds caught out of beechwood lake it is 15 years old my dad caught it
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pikeguy on Apr 19, 2006, 01:45 PM: I find it hard to believe that the fish goes 15 pounds. Doesn't look fat enough to me but that's JMHO :-\
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: marshrat on Apr 19, 2006, 01:48 PM: Quote from: Pikeguy on Apr 19, 2006, 01:45 PM
I find it hard to believe that the fish goes 15 pounds. Doesn't look fat enough to me but that's JMHO :-\
The reason the pics is so bad is because one of my babysitters actual sat on it LOL and the mount was done by some one that had never done one before
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Gump on Apr 21, 2006, 09:57 PM: Like Dr. Ice, I also dabble with taxidermy as a hobby. Here was my first attempt at skin mount northern taken by a friend of mine out of Sodus Bay. i have also done a few bass and trout but can't seem to find any other photos.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv68%2Fgumpy2%2Fpikemount.jpg&hash=08f3a199b17be48aeeb84b180a5936e2)

SMILE!!!

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv68%2Fgumpy2%2Fpikehead.jpg&hash=9a3a6652c6f041745b6067efa33e55cc)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Dr. IceGeek on Apr 27, 2006, 07:39 AM: Gump,
Nice work. I find it really satisfying to work on taxidermy when I don't have enough time to go fishing and I still need to blow off a little steam. It's a nice combination of things I like to do (both art and fishing) Keep up the good work.
IceGeek
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Apr 27, 2006, 02:56 PM: Gump, that looks really nice for a first attempt. Nice work!! ;)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: FisherGirl on May 03, 2006, 12:31 AM: I'm just wondering what you guys/gals do to clean your mounts? I have tried air in a can, and I don't want to use a rag, any hints/tricks?
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Fishingking on May 03, 2006, 06:47 AM: Quote from: bigredfishing on Mar 28, 2005, 01:52 PM
cloth lighty dampend with water, thats all they need

herea post on page 1 from bigred
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: MasterAngler on May 04, 2006, 11:16 AM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi76.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj25%2FMasterAngler28%2FRainbowMount.jpg&hash=bcec3168aa4ff0ee6574b2cae89ba8f4)

23.5 inch lake rainbow.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi76.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj25%2FMasterAngler28%2FDeerMount.jpg&hash=8ec7e63a51e47f11ec8fcb2736c93269)

My biggest buck. From 2000. 192 Non-Typical
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: troop19 on May 13, 2006, 01:01 PM: great trophies everyone
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Hoppes on May 30, 2006, 08:27 PM: Super buck.... 192 points. WOW...where did he come from? I hope every year to see a deer like that bow or rifle hunting.
Hoppes
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Brad Standke on Jun 12, 2006, 10:22 PM: My mounts....

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy300%2Fpintowagon14%2FDSCN2848.jpg&hash=5aaa8fe6c3a6fde9efa5a8cdad6eef34)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy300%2Fpintowagon14%2FDSCN2174.jpg&hash=71f3372aa56ac5495c20ef3456331cd4)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: pike hound on Jun 13, 2006, 04:56 PM: that coffee table mount is sweet! ;D nice walleyes
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pikeguy on Jun 14, 2006, 11:16 AM: Quote from: pike hound on Jun 13, 2006, 04:56 PM
that coffee table mount is sweet! ;D nice walleyes

Agreed! That is pretty Awesome Brad! :o
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Jun 14, 2006, 03:54 PM: Very nice!!
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Watermaster71 on Jun 16, 2006, 10:00 PM: Here's a Crappie I caught last year that I got mounted, it's an amatuer mount but pretty good I would say.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.tinypic.com%2F14mrzn9.jpg&hash=df959f0261476a13c650f1859e17c1d6)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: tbtool on Jun 30, 2006, 09:59 AM: Heres a couple.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv639%2Ftbtool%2Fbrowntrout.jpg&hash=978f0fa6a419565198e0c4bc72191e4f)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv639%2Ftbtool%2Fmount2.jpg&hash=fb054fd9561f46c7bfcdfb53eeff45a1)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv639%2Ftbtool%2Fmount1.jpg&hash=20970d6cf889a88ccac89834fd4c4ee7)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv639%2Ftbtool%2Fbtrout4.jpg&hash=cf78b7142c7b59056ef3ade45b3fd75f)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Hookjaw on Jul 12, 2006, 09:15 PM: Great mounts everyone!! How would one get started doing this. How did you people that do your own learn? Thanks!
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: pikemaster789 on Jul 12, 2006, 09:26 PM: My uncle taught me how to do it. Its not bad, it is however better when you have someone show you how to do it. Go to vandykes website and order one of their fish mounting kits. It comes with pretty specific directions. Know your fish anatomy though. Any other ?'s just pm me
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: pikemaster789 on Jul 13, 2006, 09:55 PM: Hers a pike head i did myself, it belonged to a 34" fish. Its a pretty Unique mount

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy128%2Floserkid789%2F100_0705.jpg&hash=0943a27ebfe1db368fafa7824b4d8668)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Gump on Jul 13, 2006, 10:11 PM: Hookjaw,

I started browsing the web and found WASCO taxidermy supply company. They have an online catalog at:

www.taxidermy.com (http://www.taxidermy.com)

I just ordered a couple beginner books from them along with a starter kit and had at it. The also offer a huge selection of how-to videos as well. Should find everything you need at this site.

Also check out their awards section of their website. Talk about some awesome mounts!! Take a look at some of the winners...

Gump
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Niffken on Jul 14, 2006, 01:40 AM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niffken.com%2Fpics%2Fniffkenlmb.jpg&hash=d2a0b616c20d7bd2b45a8598dcf04fa9)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pikeguy on Jul 14, 2006, 08:45 AM: Quote from: pikemaster789 on Jul 13, 2006, 09:55 PM
Hers a pike head i did myself, it belonged to a 34" fish. Its a pretty Unique mount

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy128%2Floserkid789%2F100_0705.jpg&hash=0943a27ebfe1db368fafa7824b4d8668)

I have one like that from a 15 pounder my grandfather caught. I really need to get the pics up as it's an awesome mount 8)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Lindz on Jul 21, 2006, 01:36 PM: I have this one - 15-1/2" Callie in my kitchen. I will take a few more shots tonight maybe to judge size.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv661%2Fjlindz%2Fcalliemount.jpg&hash=b7d222cf135a502367d417a4bff3e0b8)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: pikemaster789 on Aug 31, 2006, 12:25 PM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy128%2Floserkid789%2Fd2b24884.jpg&hash=be6afceaffac5352a7001a09b9a2270d)

heres one im just finishing up, lm bass 21.5

skin mount

hand painted (no air brush)

no form

just needs some touch up on the mouth
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: fireplug on Mar 23, 2007, 11:32 AM: 49" Muskellunge, unknown weight. St. Mary's River southeast of Sault Ste. Marie, MI in late September. What a fight.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi163.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft313%2Fscruffy0212%2FMVC-004F.jpg%3Ft%3D1172632276&hash=60433f3ae2c4edf61be6bb2cd14e3825)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: swampbuckster on Mar 23, 2007, 01:19 PM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geocities.com%2Flmhuntingfishing%2Fpikemount.jpg&hash=68245eed567beb4f52b67e83086024c7)
42" 11.64 lbs
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pats on Apr 01, 2007, 05:07 PM: 7lb.largie (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi159.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft154%2FPats_015%2Fmounts003-1.jpg&hash=247a9806ab5dd8df16e77ccf1030ecd9)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pats on Apr 01, 2007, 05:12 PM: 13lb.tiger (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi159.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft154%2FPats_015%2Fmounts001.jpg&hash=cffc7f3c95d7060da58ddef7d4203b23)
Title: Re: lets see your fish mounts!!
Post by: Pats on Apr 01, 2007, 05:16 PM: 5lb.pick. (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi159.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft154%2FPats_015%2Fmounts002-1.jpg&hash=dd8b079813980332924dee5f485d5f59)