looking to get a replica walleye mount

[tjwierz2]

Caught a 30" walleye this weekend and am looking to get a replica made of it. I live in the metro and am looking for a reputable place to get it done. Any suggestions on a place will do it with the exact measurements since I have the girth measurement as well? Please let me know. Thanks.

[FISHFORLIFE]

I had a muskie done at fibertech in Brainerd. He did a very nice job, and it was done in less than 2 weeks. He is super nice to work with, and one hell of a nice guy. He advertises in outdoor news and outdoor weekely if you want his number

[Walleye Guy]

I had a 51" muskie done by Artistic Anglers out of Duluth. It looks awesome. They have a little bigger backlog so I think the wait was closer to 8 weeks. If you go to the MPLS Sports show in March, they have a booth and offer shows discounts.

I know it is hard to wait until March to order one though. You will save $2/inch though.

[WallEYES]

I second fibertech...talk to Mike. He is doing a muskie for me. 218-825-8002

[Jim W]

Might want to check out TOm's Taxidermy in Clarksgrove, right down I-35.

Jim W

[Steve Foss]

Also, one knock against replicas is that anyone can throw in any set of measurements and get a replica done, which leads the suspicious among us to wonder whether the angler actually caught the fish.

Whatever.

My point is that it's good to have a photo so the taxidermist can better match the color/pattern of the fish, and if you put the framed photo up along with the replica, you've got something extra special.

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[Guest]

nice fish...who really cares if you caught it or not, if you want a replica to hang on your wall, that's your business.

has anyone seen a pic of the 30# eye that was caught in the netherlands? is it true?

[tjwierz2]

Yep, anyone can throw measurements together and get a replica done. However, I do have a great picture with it, so I hope I can find someone to paint it as close as possible. :-) Thanks for the suggestions.

[Guest]

I second the artistic anglers......they do awesome work...you might have to wait longer but you sure wont be disappointed....

[Northlander]

If you didnt catch it I see no sense in getting a replica except to lie! I think Ill get a 10 pound sunfish replica.

[Mark Christianson]

Artistic Anglers in Duluth for sure.
Takes a while, but WOW! What a great job this guy does.
I have not personally seen his walleye work, but the pike he did for me is PERFECT!

[Chris Haley]

fishinjoe

They are called Xander and are a close cousin of the walleye, sizes from 20-30 pounds are common. We need to import a few over here.