I believe that I'd want to mount a 2.5 lb crappie. I wanted to hear what everyone else thinks too. What is the weight on a crappie that would make you want to put her on the wall?
Just in case I get lucky. :biggrin
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I believe that I'd want to mount a 2.5 lb crappie. I wanted to hear what everyone else thinks too. What is the weight on a crappie that would make you want to put her on the wall?
Just in case I get lucky. :biggrin
My dad had mine mounted when I was a kid, it was 2.5 too.
I first mounted one over 2, then last year I was lucky enough to get one over 3. I released her and had a replica made. It turned out nice.
You cant mount a 2.5 lb crappie crappielover, you would mess up the breeding stock, lol. Im getting one mounted that was a little over 2.5 that i caught at Crescent.
I hear ya SYG, and I'm cognizant of that too. However, as Roy stated, you can take a picture and measure them to get a good replica.
yeah a replica is the way to go for sure, expensive but will last forever.. I got my cousin doing mine and its kinda like a let him do it as practice and its free to me kinda thing.
Nice idea...and ya got me there too, I must admit I got a chuckle out of your previous comment.
heres a little tidbit for ya111Quote:
Originally Posted by crappielover
get it mounted for free by bps!!!. Take the fish to them alive and they will transport it to another location up north for whatever and as long as it lives through that trip they give you a mounted one!!
Interesting CG. I guess that I failed the test cuz I caught a 2lb 5 oz crappie at Crescent and didn't put her on the wall. Kind of hard to do it when X-Racer comes in with PigZilla!
Without a doubt get a replica mount done. I had 2 bass 12lbs and 10.5 done that were real mounts and after approx 8 years they needed re painting and fins had broken. They went away during a divorce and have no idea where they are now, probably a landfill in Daytona.
Well I've got my 2lb13oz at masters taxidermy in ocoee should be picking it up in the next couple weeks.these people were highly recommended to me so we will see shortly.i tried the bass pro in Orlando talked to three different people about giving them the fish for a replica and they said headquarters would not give me one. They wanted the fish for there tank.they told me they only do it for bass.and even then they got to be biggg.i felt bad about putting her down for the mount but I figured the odds of me catching one bigger then that one would be tough. And I wanted to be able to say that's the real fish.i will post picks when I get her back.
I am a retired taxidermist and have several I mounted 30 years ago and still look great. Just find a good taxidermist, not one doing work out of his basement. Check references.
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im telling ya the truth call BPS they will fill you in FREE
I would have a replica made just like Roy did. I saw the fish and it looks great. Those big crappie took a long time to grow that big, so if they made it through the years without getting eaten or caught, why not let them live.
A replica of my pictures would be fine for me................I swim slightly upstream here but part of the thrill for me is seeing that fish released and swimming away. Its a little weird... but very satisfying to me :)
I know it might be against some but I have 9 mounted fish & they are all real, I have several deer & other animals & they are real.
They look awesome & it is the fish or animal that I caught or harvested- unsure of their life span but time will tell.
Never thought of getting a replica of a deer so why on a fish, a trophy to me may be different than to others -
get it the way you want & enjoy. The taxidermist I use is excellant & he will only mount freshwater fish something about the oils in the saltwater
fish makes it hard to do & not last as long.:twocents
yea 2.5 is a real hoss for me
I'm all for releasing them too, but I planning on keeping Mr. or Ms. Big when I catch em'.
I do plan on keeping the real thing just one time...if that day ever comes. But it sure is nice to release all the large females so they can dance again. :)
Or I guess so they can reproduce more 'tiny dancers'.
I'm waiting for the 3 pounder although I have been thinking about having a group display done with some 2.5 pounders. Catch a few of those every spring
I have caught them up to 2 lbs 14 oz and haven't had one mounted yet...Like usafret99, I have been waiting on that 3 lber...But I am thinking I am going to have to lower my expectationsWhite Flag Icon