Laker Size Conversion?

[dadshamp]

Hey guys. Yesterday I was on a charter and landed my first laker. 36" long and 22" girth. I'm going to get a replica but want to find a size chart so I can get an appx weight. I'm guessing 21 lbs? Where can I find a size chart?

Thanks guys,

Jim

[Renneberg]

19.8lbs

Nice laker!

Post your email and I'll send you the link.

[dadshamp]

[email protected]

Thanks!!!

[DuluthGuy]

Sorry - It won't make that 20# mark. Nice trout though!

[matthothand]

That's a nice "natural" laker. Congrats! We were out today and got a big sucker that was close to those dimentions. It was the length of the cooler anyways. May I ask if you've got a quote on a replica that size? I release most of my fish (not lake trout from 90 fow like yours) and am interested in getting a few replicas made from previous and future fish caught.

[dadshamp]

I checked with Bowe in Duluth, the guys at Hard Times charters recommended him. He's at $12.95/inch for a replica. Seems to be the standard pretty much. I would like to find someone more local (Elk River) that has done some red fin lakers. Anyone?

Congrats on your big one!

Jim

[matthothand]

Thanks for the info on the pricing. I know of Bowe's and besides Capt. Johnson's recommendation I've heard from Bill's Great Lakes Charters that Bowe does a fantastic job as well...now if I could just catch a fish. Maybe tmrw my hands will heat up.

[outdoor ran]

Bowe dosen't actually make replica's. He orders them from Artistic Anglers. Very nice fish replica's.

[Lake Superior]

Randy Bowe from Bowe Taxidermy does the best job I know. He will be the one to do the painting on your mount. Every fish is uniform only to itsef so posts about how big it was are not really relative to its own weight. Randy Bowe is the best I know in our area and you will find lots of opinions on this site but I would only have Randy do one of my mounts. He, like myself, does our jobs for a living and not a hobby! A trophy fish is in the eye of the beholder so do not let opinions on this site take away from your moment.

Steve

[outdoor ran]

Randy Bowe dose not paint all his repos. I work at AA and our painter paints them and sends them to him. You think Bowe and yourself are the only to people who do your job for a living. I don't care where you get your repos fibertech bowe, Artistic Anglers dosen't matter to me. Maybe you should be more carefull about giving out false info. Here you thought you knew everything.

[Lake Superior]

Wow! If I made a post like that ST would spank me....I will take the high road on this and you can fill in the blanks.

[Surface Tension]

Now, Now lets take it easy here.

I had a mount down by Bowe when it was Bowe & Linne. They were just starting out and at that time cost was $3 and inch. Times have changed. I don't know if Randy paints all his replicas or not. Point is if you bring him fish or a want a replica made you'll get back a nice mount.

[Northlander]

Im not going to get into this mix and Im not trying to fuel a fire. All I know is AA does beautiful work. Their painter is unreal. I have seen tons of his work and it amazed me.

If Outdooran says AA paints Bowes stuff I will believe it 100%. Either way and either place you will get a great mount.