Best taxidermist for replicas

[shiltsy]

I'm looking to get 30" walleye and 5 lb largemouth replicas built.... can anyone recommend a good taxidermist in the area? Mounting is expensive and I want the best possible quality.

[BartmanMN]

Artistic Anglers in Duluth.

[shiltsy]

Wow, just looked at their site. They do some ridiculously cool work!!!!

[BartmanMN]

Yes, they've done many fish for people on this site and I believe someone said they did some of the fish at Cabelas in Rogers as well.

[Greybeard53]

Another worth checking out is Fibertech Productions in Nisswa.

Both do excellent work. The photos on Fibertechs site don't do his work justice like the Artistic Angler site.

It's also worth asking either place if they'll give you a discounted price per inch for two fish. They usually will.

[Walleye Guy]

Artistic Anglers x3... They do incredible work. I have a muskie at home and a big pike on order. They offer $2 inch discounts at the Northwest Sports Show.

You won't be disappointed.

Fibertech is good too. Some guys like Lax but I think their work is way too glossy.

[shiltsy]

Here's the list I'm looking at getting mounted.... hope they give some volume discounts or I'm going to need a second mortgage.

- 30" walleye

- 50" musky

- 5 lb largemouth

If I have enough money:

- 50lb Amber Jack

- Big red grouper that I'll have to estimate size based on pics

[Walleye Guy]

A good budget number is $12/inch....

[fishinfey8]

I had Artistic Anglers do my 25 in. brook trout and once I stepped foot inside that building, I won't be going anywhere else for a fish mount! I grew up only a couple miles away and always enjoyed stepping into that place from time to time. Great bunch of guys that do great work. Here is my brookie...

[NAMASafetyDirector]

I would also highly reccomend Sportsmans Taxidermy Studio in East Grand Forks,Mn. Jim Benson has years of experience and has won awards for his work on everything from all the African big game species to perch! Check out his HSOforum...

[LEECH21]

I'm another fan of Artistic Anglers. I have a 22" Largemouth and a 40" Pike on the wall. Both look fantastic!

[Northlander]

Artistic Anglers for me.

[J2M]

Anyone know if AA did the big musky and walleye at the Cabelas in Roger? Now those are the best mounts that I've seen.

What's the average turnaround time at AA?

[Walleye Guy]

I ordered my 46" pike at the NW Sportshow in March. It is supposed to be done in November.

[Gordie]

John Laska of Laska's Decoys maybe able to help you out also. He does some fantastic work and has turned it into a doing replicas as well.

[harvey lee]

You could not go wrong with Artistic Anglers or Fibertech for quality work in the state. Probably the best 2 hands down.

[8-Ball]

+1 for Fibertech. They have done 3 replicas for me. Turnaround time was one month or so for each. Excellent work, IMO. 8-Ball.