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Musky Replica
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:57 am
by Gone Fishin
Last year my grandfather and I caught a musky out at Newman, she was just under 47 inches and topped the scale at 25lbs. Here is the replica we just got back. The live photos can be seen with the post from Newman lake from last summer. Oh yeah, like Deadeye's fish this one is also still swimming this year to become somebody elses even larger wall hanger.
Here is link to the photo of the catch
http://www.washingtonlakes.com/Resize.a ... gle044.jpg
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:58 am
by Gone Fishin
Soon the musky will be mounted with a wood background
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:38 am
by kevinb
Very nice. You'll have to show us more with the wood background.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:35 am
by KUP
Gone Fishin: Thanks for sharing the pix. Great replica. Good on ya. Can you post that pix of him in this thread, too?
Getting all the gear together to hunt muskie: $
GREAT new Fiberglass replica to remember the day: $$$
Picture of your Grandfather with that hunk of a muskie with the sun coming over his shoulder: PRICELESS!
Nicely done, K.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:22 am
by Don Wittenberger
Thanks for sharing! Hopefully most anglers are now aware that realistic replicas are available for about the same cost as a skin mount, so you can have your trophy and release it too. Also, these replicas don't deteriorate over time like skin mounts do. All the taxidermist needs to make a nice replica for you is the length and girth measurements, and a snapshot of the fish. Lax and Fittante are two well-known replica makers, but I'm sure there are others.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:42 pm
by Deadeyemark
Gone Fishin,
Nice replica. You've got the memory now for the rest of your life plus you're sharing the thrill by the fact that you released her.
Don, You're absolutely right on the replica concept. Another fact is that you don't have any of the hassles associated with handling, transporting, storing and freezing and shipping of a dead fish. You always get the exact size fish with a replica where you don't with a skin mount. A skin mount is always smaller simply because of the shrinkage associated with the tanning process.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:44 am
by kevinb
Deadeyemark wrote:Gone Fishin,
Nice replica. You've got the memory now for the rest of your life plus you're sharing the thrill by the fact that you released her.
Don, You're absolutely right on the replica concept. Another fact is that you don't have any of the hassles associated with handling, transporting, storing and freezing and shipping of a dead fish. You always get the exact size fish with a replica where you don't with a skin mount. A skin mount is always smaller simply because of the shrinkage associated with the tanning process.
Mark, I'm affraid your replica got burried under the Tapps reports. If you need some help,send the pics to my e-mail or you could ask your better half:-$ By the way,that thing is awesome. After looking at it,a replica mount is the only way to go.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:04 pm
by kevinb
As much as I would love to claim this. This is Deadeyemark's replica by Lax.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:57 pm
by Deadeyemark
Thanx Kevin. I'm not real savy on posting pics.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:08 am
by kevinb
Deadeyemark wrote:Thanx Kevin. I'm not real savy on posting pics.
No worries,I'm hoping this thread will grow with others sharing replicas. You can't go wrong with 'em and your trophy lives another day.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:42 am
by kevinb
Gone Fishin wrote:Soon the musky will be mounted with a wood background
Any word yet on the wood background?
Looking forward to it.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:45 pm
by Deadeyemark
If you're asking if I'm getting some driftwood etc for this replica - no. I'm not much on anything like that. It usually just takes away from the fish/deer/etc. I like it just like it is.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:49 pm
by kevinb
Gone Fishin was putting a wood backround on his
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:19 pm
by kevinb
Gone Fishin wrote:Last year my grandfather and I caught a musky out at Newman, she was just under 47 inches and topped the scale at 25lbs. Here is the replica we just got back. The live photos can be seen with the post from Newman lake from last summer. Oh yeah, like Deadeye's fish this one is also still swimming this year to become somebody elses even larger wall hanger.
Here is link to the photo of the catch
http://www.washingtonlakes.com/Resize.a ... gle044.jpg
Who made your replica? Its really great work.
RE:Musky Replica
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:07 pm
by kevinb
Hey Lucius,I jacked your pics to add to this replica collection. Maybe one day I'll catch a beast worthy of
mounting and posting in here too:-({|=
