Musky Replica

[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

[Gone Fishin]

Soon the musky will be mounted with a wood background

[kevinb]

Very nice. You'll have to show us more with the wood background.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[kevinb]

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.

[kevinb]

As much as I would love to claim this. This is Deadeyemark's replica by Lax.

[Deadeyemark]

Thanx Kevin. I'm not real savy on posting pics.

[kevinb]

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.

[kevinb]

Soon the musky will be mounted with a wood background

Any word yet on the wood background?
Looking forward to it.

[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.

[kevinb]

Gone Fishin was putting a wood backround on his

[kevinb]

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.

[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:-({|=