I started a taxidermy thread a couple weeks ago and someone sugggested I post a pic. Here it is, my 20” smallie from the East end of Quetico lake last year:



Graphite replica by Artistic Anglers Duluth MN.

Anyone else have one to share???

Here is the catch for reference:

Very nice! I like the rocks as a background.

Tomster

A beautiful replica! Marc

They do a excellent job.

quote Pinetree: "They do a excellent job."

Yes, they did!

Nice! Replica's the only way to go.

quote DeuceCoop: "Nice! Replica's the only way to go. "

+1 Looks good to me!

Wow! What a beautiful replica. And the next time you catch, it'll be 21" and you'll need to give the taxidermist some more money. Be forewarned that if you release it again it'll be even more money down the road!

Thanks everyone for the nice feedback, I was pleased too.

I'm only mounting one per species for now, and I have goals in mind for each. I'd like to get a LMB mounted facing the opposite direction so I could position them together.

Since I got this back, I am now obsessed with planning future trips around adding to the collection!

I have one I'd love to replicate but I didn't measure before releasing. I do have a pic.

quote DeuceCoop: "I have one I'd love to replicate but I didn't measure before releasing. I do have a pic. "

May we see that pic? Please? Pretty, pretty please!!!

Beautiful mount, might I ask what the cost was?

It would be so great to have the right kind of home / room to be able to have various mounts. All I have been able to get away with is a large yellowfin tuna sculpture which hangs on the wall in my office along with a Snook painting. Both were considered "art" by Mrs. MT.

Quite certain that a fantastic mount like what Atb has is a non-starter. A fellow has to pick his battles ;-)

quote mgraber: "Beautiful mount, might I ask what the cost was?"

$15/in for the reproduction, and adding the rock and driftwood was a bit more.

quote mastertangler: "It would be so great to have the right kind of home / room to be able to have various mounts. All I have been able to get away with is a large yellowfin tuna sculpture which hangs on the wall in my office along with a Snook painting. Both were considered "art" by Mrs. MT.


Quite certain that a fantastic mount like what Atb has is a non-starter. A fellow has to pick his battles ;-)"

I'm blessed...my better half is very accommodating, and I have a stone fireplace in my finished basement that is getting the north woods treatment.

Very nice, love the rocky background really adds to the mount.

T

did you tip your taxidermist?

Seems kind of expensive. At that price, my wife will be reluctant to have a mount of me made after I pass. Still, I can't help but wonder what pose she would choose.

quote Atb: "

quote mgraber: "Beautiful mount, might I ask what the cost was?"

$15/in for the reproduction, and adding the rock and driftwood was a bit more."

I don't know about drift wood, but "stuffing" a rock could be a challenge.
That is not to bad of a price really for the skill, patience and all needed there. Congrats on the mount and looking forward to more.

quote Mocha: "did you tip your taxidermist?
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After getting feedback here, I did not. It did not feel necessary or expected.

I've never heard of tipping a taxidermist? Didn't know that was thing.

quote QueticoMike: "I've never heard of tipping a taxidermist? Didn't know that was thing.


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I asked the question here last month, the collective wisdom of BWCA.COM is that it is not a thing.

quote missmolly: "

quote DeuceCoop: "I have one I'd love to replicate but I didn't measure before releasing. I do have a pic. "

May we see that pic? Please? Pretty, pretty please!!!"

Well shucks missmolly, I reckon!