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Hey guys got my mount back from "best of birds" taxidermy. Paul the owner said its the biggest he's has ever mounted in his 30 something years of doing it. Couldn't believe it only weighed 3lb. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/23/zu6e8eru.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/23/pu8ytaja.jpg
That looks great! I have a 3 pounder in the freezer that I need to get mounted. Is Best of Birds the place that is just north of Lake Conway? What was the price and waiting time?
Yeah a couple miles east of conway on 286 east on the the right side of the road. $150 there's another one on the left not far out of town with a similar name. But know several people that used Paul and was happy.
Nice mount and congrats on real good fish:)
Nice fish! I am still looking for mine
Very nice! I'm still looking for my 3lber. Congrats.
If I ever catch a 3 pounder, that's where it's going, on the wall. Way to go. Nice mount.
Very nice mount. If I ever catch a 3 pounder I will for sure put him on the wall! Thanks for the post and the pics.
great job! I caught two this spring and eat'em lol maybe next year
Nice looking mount! Outside pics without flash seem to show the colors best,
Here are a couple that I mounted for customers.
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Caught four this year at lake washington !!!the biggest being 3.30 took some pictures and put them back!!!
David those look good !! the key to a crappie mount is the paint job!!!!!!!
Ski if want a good chance at a 3 lber you need to come down to Washington in feb or early march .you might just get your wish.
Thanks Jerry, I use a lot more colors than most taxidermist. I also put an eye in the back and paint the backside also. I also rebuild "all" the shrunken areas. Even the tongue, lips, and mandables. I was taught by Darrell Rollins in Little Rock. He was a competition taxidermist and has won several regional and national awards with his crappie mounts.
I will bring you a couple of 3 lbers this year I hope!!!!
Darrel Rollins was the best around but he is no longer in business , how much taxidermy do you do David ?
I coming down to catch em all this winter Jerry lol!!!!! Just gonna follow you around and pic up the scrapsQuote:
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I'm there, dude! :fingerdance I need me a wall hanger. By the way, what is the preferred and best way to preserve a fish for mounting? You see, I've never had that problem!
Greg, Yea, Darrell retired from taxidermy full time to move up to Mtn. View to pursue his interest in making mandolins for playing bluegrass music. all I do now is fish. Limited on working space. May do deer in another year or 2 when I build a bigger shop. I am out there right now mounting this dude up. He'll be in the bait shop when he's through.
9LBS 2OZ.
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Ski, to properly take care of a fish for mounting, wrap in a wet towel ASAP and place in a plastic bag and freeze. They will keep for a year easily. Don't let the tail or fins get damaged if you can keep from it. Try to avoid letting them knock any scales out by throwing them in an ice chest with other fish or in a crowded livewell.
Most taxidermist have a turn-around period of 6 months to a year. Right now mine is considerably shorter. I'm about halfway done with one I took in a few weeks ago.
Greg you and ski are welcome any time!!!!! hopefully I want get sick when you make it down this time and it won't rain for two days and the wind blow 20 miles a hr. I think we are going to have a good spring.
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Darrel is first cousin to Kena (nimrod's catch), their dads were brothers. Hope fully he will get back inro Taxidermy work.
very nice fish
That's a great mount!A life time memory! Congrats!
That is an awesome crappie mount. A 3lber is a fish to be proud of. I was on the lake a few years ago and a fellow told me "if you like catching 2lb crappie, you need to go to Bear Creek". I told him I didn't know if I liked catching 2lb crappie or not since I had never caught one.
Guess Carol catches all the slabs in ya'lls boat. How does she like her new boat by the way Randall?:biggrinQuote:
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We've driven it once and not fished out of it yet. She don't mind cranking it up and trying to blow your hat off.:biggrin I need about 16 hours to get it to the point we can fish comfortably out of it with all the electronics working. It won't be finished, but will be as far as I can go until we sell the War Eagle.Quote:
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Now, to answer the other part of the question, Yes, she does catch most of the slabs, but I do get to net and clean them.:Rofl
Nice mount :ThumbsUp
Yall need to come down to Washington late feb or early march might catch you a 3lbder!!!!!! They would be bringing the new boat in right! !!!!!
Don't be tempting me:Rofl You know how I am. If I can't catch a 3lber, Six half pounders will be just fine.Quote:
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