Skin or Replica?

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.

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

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

I eat all my mounts :biggrin

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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

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.


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
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I pulled this from the other thread so as not to hi jack bills mount thread!

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


C.J.

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Originally Posted by Gindog

I eat all my mounts :biggrin

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Lol, dont want to leave any evidence huh?


C.J.

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.


:twocents

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

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.

I put a 3.5 pound crappie in the freezer once with good intentions of mounting it. About 8 years later, when were cleaning out the freezer to move, I found it and discarded it. Perhaps next time I'll actually remember to get it mounted! :Doh:

Does anybody know the price difference between having a skin mount compared to a replica? Also who is the best at each?

We have all seen those fish mounts in the local cafe or bait shop that looks like someone dug it out of a wet garbage dump. I guess that's what happens when a mount wasn't skillfully done or wasn't taken care of. I assume that kind of deterioration is not expected from a reproduction mount. I know nothing about mounts but like the idea of releasing the fish to pass on those excellent genes and having its plastic twin on the wall to enhance the memory of the catch.

Never had one mounted. I like pictures. There is only one fish that I sometimes regret not getting mounted. She was a 13.6lb walleye, I am still torn on that one. I took some pics, that I can't find anymore, and put her back in the lake strong and healthy like she was when I boated her.

Slackline

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Originally Posted by slackline

Never had one mounted. I like pictures. There is only one fish that I sometimes regret not getting mounted. She was a 13.6lb walleye, I am still torn on that one. I took some pics, that I can't find anymore, and put her back in the lake strong and healthy like she was when I boated her.

Slackline

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That one shoulda been on the wall-eye!!! ;)

That was a super nice fish!!!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202
Xpress, Excel, Alweld Boats. Yamaha, Evinrude, Nissan, and Mud Buddy Engines.