Skin or Replica?

[Cmj]

All this talk about mounts got me thinking. I never understood why someone would want to pay all that money for a fake. Then I was told that the skin mounts deteriorate over time, fins chip, hard to clean, that sort of thing. So, now im thinking that its the memory that you're preserving anyway, so it may be better to get the one thats going to last. Anyone have any input on this. I dont even have one yet, (wishful thinking.)


C.J.

[DRPEPPER]

My mount (skin) is about 10 years old and still looks like you just pulled her from the water and put her on the wall. But, as I age I get a little more sentamental. I think it would mean something to me that my trophy was still out there somewhere making little trophies.
DP

[raporter]

I have a smallie mount fromover 40 years ago that still looks great. If I were to mount another it would be a replica.

[Gindog]

I eat all my mounts

[JeremyDale]

I chose to mount the fish I caught. A replica is just that, a replica. They are to perfect and all look the same. They look like a replica, especially if the person that does it isn't as talented as Allen is. It takes an artist to paint a crappie correctly. Lots of guys can mount one, but VERY FEW, can paint one right. Crappie have lots of green in them. Most guys just paint em black and white. Look at most of the mounts posted, they are black and white. That's NOT how a white crappie looks!!!!!!!! There can be more black on some fish depending on the lake it was caught in, but most have a greenish color down the back. I've seen some nice mounts that were ruined by the paint. Some look like they've got black polka dots on em.


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I pulled this from the other thread so as not to hi jack bills mount thread!

[Cmj]

I know, he posted that as I was posting this one!


C.J.

[Cmj]

I eat all my mounts

Lol, dont want to leave any evidence huh?


C.J.

[LMBarnett]

I got a 13# brown trout replica about 10 years ago. There is one thing I know for sure, it was done correctly. I don't hav to worry about if the taxidermist I used did it correctly, it ain't real. It is just a memory, weather it be a skin mount or a plastic... And BTW, that brown trout sure did taste good after a little brining and smoking, just like a smoked salmon.

[Conwayslabber]

I don't know that I have ever caught a fish worth mounting, or maybe I have and ate it by mistake. I have a list of ducks that I want to get mounted, but I never seem to find them. That's about my luck in a nutshell

[swamp rat]

I have a largemouth mount (skin) from 1972 had it repainted in 1983 still looks good.I like looking at that fish knowing that was the fish I caught, not a replica.