Hey Muskydanno

[lots of luck]

Your replica looked great at the Blaine musky show!!!

As far as accuracy goes, how does the replica compare to the measurments and photos of your fish?

I remember you posting that it would make its debut at the show. What month was your magical week in last season?

[LEECH21]

Muskydanno, I'd love to see a pic of that big old ski replica.

[Muskydanno]

Hey guys! Thanks! The replica did turn out great. I do have a ton of pictures i took of it when i got it on the wall at home. I did measure it and it came out two inches short of my actual fish and slightly girthier. I don't know if maybe i can attribute the shortfall in length to the "S" curve pose or what. I have not had much luck posting photos on here but i can do it with Matt Johnsons help again or send them to you via e-mail Leech?

Lots of Luck, end of august to the second week of september was my magic window last season. I talked to the luremaker at the expo and he said to send him a photo of the fish and he'll send me another lure the same color to beat up. I've got it T-boned in the jaws of my replica right now and its pretty cool. Open water season can't come fast enough guys!!

[Giant_Jackpot]

Man, 2 inches shorter than your actual fish? I would take it back and demand another. I got my 51.5 from FiberTech and he said if I was ever unhappy with anything about the fish I should bring it back and would fix it for me. After spending that kind of money there is no way I would have let the taxidermist short me by 2 inches.

[LEECH21]

Muskydanno, who did the mount for you again? I think before you said it was a company out of Wisconsin???

[Muskydanno]

Yeah , I'm sure i could get it fixed if i wanted, but i don't feel like waiting for six months again and i don't want the replica i have, to go to waste after all the work the guy did on it. The workmanship is fantastic on it, i just think he got some numbers mixed up when he got the mold because what i lost in length i gained in girth. 50 or 52 who cares , i know how long it was.Its just a momento of the catch,if anyone is up there measuring it on the wall they are looking at it too close. If it doesn't matter to me thats all that matters.As far as the workmanship goes and the realism of the fish, I shopped around alot before i had this done and now i am truly convinced that Fittante is the best at duplicating these fish.I would have him do another one in a minute, but with closer scrutiny on actual size. People say his mounts are too glossy but isn't the (Contact US Regarding This Word) fish wet when it comes out of the water? Leech , send me your e mail address and i will send you pics of the mount. [email protected]

[lots of luck]

Muskydanno,

Send them to jroberts (at) htpo (dot) com

I will get them up right away!!!

Was the lure a thunderhead? Chartreuse? My memory fails me.

[lots of luck]

Here are Muskydanno's replica pics.

The replica company had some pretty intense light on the fish at the shows. Looked very wet and looked really good. Maybe Musky danno can get some more pics with a little more light. Or with that lure t-boned!!!!

[Muskydanno]

Thanks LOL! i'll get ya the better pics tomorrow. I do have one of the lure t-boned in the fishes mouth and i have some with a little better light. The lighting in my house leaves alot ot be desired!!I would definitely use Fittante again, i love the swimming pose myself!

[LEECH21]

Muskydanno the replica looks awesome! Congrats! I remember I was on Waconia the same time that you were out that afternoon. It was right when a front was passing by. I remember we were fishing and there was thunder and lightning around us. The fishing must of been hot then too, because I caught my first ski at 39 inches and a 7 pound largemouth bass all in two hours of fishing.

[lots of luck]

[Muskydanno]

Swwwweeeeetttt!!!

Leech you are right on with that day. I remember looking to the west and seeing lightning and dark skies and thinking....if its going to happen it better happen soon because its getting ugly outside. It never did turn into a storm out there though, seemed to just skirt around us. Absolutely ideal conditions.

[Scoot]

Great looking mount. This is a perfect example of why people should get a replica made and scratch killing a fish for their own ego's sake.

Beautiful fish!!!

[cliffy]

Wow! I remember seeing that replica at the Blaine show and wondering who the lucky guy was that owned such a mount.....They sure did a nice job on it...the 2 inches would not bother me too much......but I am a guy...not sure what the wife would say...

[BigGuy]

Did you get it for $ 10.00 an inch?