Scored my biggest Iowa Brown to date this morning.

[Driftless]

GIANT male brown. Approximately 5 inches bigger than anything I have ever caught over there.

Anyone know of a good taxidermist in a 2 hours radius of Richland Center?

Caught on a size 9 panther martin.

[Jim Uran]

pics pics pics!!!!!!!!

[Driftless]

no pics.

i kept it due to it bleeding heavily and have a photo but is held as obvious dead fish. Don't want to offend anyone here.

[tharreld]

Lets see it

[Driftless]

"no"

says in rules can't post obviously dead or dying fish photos.

Will have my taxidermist I pick skin it on spot and will grill it that night so the meat doesn't go to waste. Has been 7 years since I mounted a trout.

[DTro]

Well Len, you've stated elsewhere that you will only share via eamil. So which is it?

As long as the picture is in good taste it should be ok. If it's not, it will be removed.

You could send it to me and I will take a look at it.

[email protected]

[goblueM]

so you're not a believer in replica mounts Len? i would think you would be

[DTro]

Len, that is a great fish!

Congrats!

I bet it will look great on the wall.

[Driftless]

so you're not a believer in replica mounts Len? i would think you would be

Have one replica made 8 years ago and it looked awful and costed 120 dollars more than a skin mount. No more replicas

[goblueM]

hmmm bummer. i'd probably feel that way too if i had that experience. i've seen some pretty sweet replicas though, Joe Fittante in particular

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

no pics.

i kept it due to it bleeding heavily and have a photo but is held as obvious dead fish. Don't want to offend anyone here.

Good for you Len, too bad you have to tell everyone that you kept a legal fish due to heavy bleeding and someone still tries to hammer you with the "replica mount" [PoorWordUsage]. Congrats on the Big Brown it's a beauty.

[Scudly]

Congratulations Len. You make me jealous. Wish I had Iowa so close to me. The idea that Iowa is a put and take fishery is an obvious misconception. This is not a released brooder. Fins in excellent shape. What you have here is a WILD trophy German brown trout. Incredible crisp brown spots. The big browns have that beautiful abalone (iridescent blue/green) hue around their cheek and gill plate area. Krystal flash color.

[goblueM]

i didn't see the heavily bleeding part, and i take offense to "hammering" him. i respect len and was simply curious, as i believe was indicated by my second post

[Driftless]

i didn't see the heavily bleeding part, and i take offense to "hammering" him. i respect len and was simply curious, as i believe was indicated by my second post

don't worry about it.

enough bad blood in the trout area.

[DARK30]

That's a beautiful brown man! How long was it?

[Driftless]

eye lash under 26 inches

[harvey lee]

Yep, that's a keeper.

In regards to getting it mounted, I would have it freeze dried. These fish are so oily and a skin mount can and more than likely will bleed through the skin and paint over the years in the head area.

Check out Rhinehardt Taxidermy right in Wisc.

They can do a world class job for you on that trout.

[Driftless]

Yep, that's a keeper.

In regards to getting it mounted, I would have it freeze dried. These fish are so oily and a skin mount can and more than likely will bleed through the skin and paint over the years in the head area.

Check out Rhinehardt Taxidermy right in Wisc.

They can do a world class job for you on that trout.

thanks for tips.

[Jim Uran]

What a beautiful fish! thanks for sharing the pic!!!!!

[tharreld]

Thats a big trout. Is there a story to go with it?

[Driftless]

was in a put and take targeting dumb bows.

clear water. Came out from under a big boulder

and freight trained the size 9 panther. Could see blood right

after hook up.

Tried to revive with no luck.

First big trout kept in almost 8 years.

I don't release obviously dying fish.

This would be an atrocity against nature.

[Nate McVey]

Great fish Len! Those that know you know that you did what you could to put him back. Congrats on a great fish!

[Big Hit]

That's a beast. Nice.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Awesome fish.. and congrats on the mount.. I think you did the right thing.. fish was going to die.. eating it would not have been the best.. a mount of the fish will be there for memories for ever!!!