Walleye Replica Mounts?

[Willy]

Guys, I just caught a hog last night and got it all measured up and everything and was just wondering if anyone has pics of any replicas or suggestions on were to take the fish?

Thanks

[Mark Christianson]

Hey Willy

[RonT]

I am also looking for a good place to get a replica made. Would you mind posting some information?

[Mark Christianson]

I should post the information instead of looking sneaky.

[river rat316]

I was thinking of getting a replica made of Brandons smallie can you get me the dimensions and such..... honest I wont tell people I caught it!!

[BigDaddy]

This is my 30" from Artistic Anglers in Duluth. I've also heard good things about Fibertech and they sponsor this site.

[Willy]

BigDaddy,

How long did it take you to get that one back? It looks really good.

[BigDaddy]

I believe it took about 7 months.

[Giant_Jackpot]

My experience is that both Artistic Anglers and Fibertech do great work. Artistic Anglers has been 6 months to a year. Fibertech would be less than two months. I know some folks don’t mind waiting but once I pull the trigger on something like this I would rather have it sooner than later.

[8-Ball]

I would 2nd others opinion on Fibertech. They did a

mount of a 'Ski for me (my 1st). Mike was great to work with. Turnaround was 3-4 weeks and the quality was excellent. He did a rep. of a sunny for my daughter also, and it was done in two weeks. Give Mike a call, you won't be disappointed.

[WaveWacker]

I don't have any pics to show, but I have seen some of the ones done by Radde Taxidermy out of Waconia, MN and they look excellent!

[z440matt]

What does say a 30'' walleye cost.

do you just need leinght and girth.

what other measurments do you need.

this is just for future refrences.

thanks

[Mark Christianson]

The beauty of replicas, is that if you have no info you can get a fish. You decide what you want.

If you only have length, well you estimate the weight, and go from there.

If you have a weight and no length, you decide on what you think the length was.

Bottom line, with a replica, a fisherman can use his fishermans judgement and decide what you want.

Quite easy.

[mudman]

Don't get me wrong that looks GREAT, but its still not as realistic as a skin mount. Plus the bigger the fish get the less they look real IMO.

I do have a crappie stringger that is a replica, but my 2 walleyes are real.

[set the drag]

my brother has a replica of a wally mounted and it looks great he got it done by jeff holmin. ( North star taxidermy) and one thing good about him is he's close (nicollet MN) I have tons of birds done by him. and they all look great.

[Willy]

Yah set,

I was thinking about going over to Nicollet and looking to see if Holmin has any replicas I could look at. A lot of people that I know have had fish, deer, ducks mounted by him and I would say the mounts he does are the best around. Do you know him? If so, do you know what he charges for a replica?

[lawdog]

Funny no one has mentioned the very best thing about fiberglass replica mounts, you can take a picture of the fish, measure, weigh and THEN RELEASE IT!!!!! No need to kill it to have it on the wall.

Take what you want (within limits obviously), but eat what you take. Replicate those trophies!

[set the drag]

yah willy, I know him pretty well he charges $11 an inch. a little on the high side but well worth it. trust me he can do amazing things when it comes to mounting anything.