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When to mount a slab crappie?

Dan189

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FrontenacPike Proficient

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 Originally Posted By: Lusid
How much is an average mount cost?

I just brought a 29 inch walleye and a 5 inch perch(chasing mount) to the taxidermist and his going rate was

$10 per inch on a real mount

$13 per inch on a rep

I'm not sure how competitive his rates are, but after seeing his work, money wasn't an issue.

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 Originally Posted By: crappiekeith
I want to get a few more and make the corner of my living room a lake scene with ice on the ceiling,an 8" hole and line coming out of the hole with my *** stuck in it's mouth and a shadow of a fishermen above the ice.

Now THAT is a cool idea! I'd love to see a picture of that when you get it done.

There's more......pile of rocks on the floor with some eyes chasing perch and a half dozen other mules around the one that is being reeled up.

Maybe mix in a few gills.Do the whole water column type of thing.

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hanson Grand Master

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My opinion on a "trophy" crappie is bigger than 15".

I've got a bunch of URL crappies from 14 1/2"-15" mounted and they do look sweet. Took plenty of years to finally sort out some pushing that 15" mark though.

An honest to god 16" crappie is a HUGE crappie. If I ever catch a 17" in Minnesota... Yikes!

Remember a proper measurement is mouth shut, on a bump board, with the tail pinched. An open mouth adds nearly 3/4" of an inch to the length of a crappie.

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To me, a mount is about the moment, not the fish. Example, a young kids first crappie, or a group of crappies he caught that day. What ever the situation, if you want a solid memory all you have to do is look on the wall and there it is.

Myself, I've advanced in years so I've set goals for what I'll call a "Mountable" fish. My next crappie that goes to taxidermy will be 16", if I ever get one. I have 2- 14 1/2 inch crappies at taxidermy now, tho.

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One idea i liked, was to mount more than one crappie at a time and have them just a bit smaller than the biggest so it really shows the size of the trophy.

Yup, I believe I suggested that idea on a previous post FishOn. I think it only makes sense if you plan on getting the mount done right away, otherwise it may take years for you to get a school of 3-4 crappies 15-17 inches long. For me personally I have two 14" crappies on the wall which aren't the biggest but I got them mounted with 10 1/4" bluegill and 9 1/4" pumpkinseed on a piece of driftwood all from the same winter/spring season. They aren't the biggest fish but the memories of each fish that I caught and stories behind them are really why I got them mounted and to do it while in college is something special IMO. I also accomplished another goal of mine that I thought would of been cool since I was a kid was a school of bluegills one pound or bigger on a piece of driftwood, and I accomplished that while in college too. I just need to save up the money to get the school done now. Crappiekeith thats a pretty sweet idea with the whole water column scene, and just shows you the hard work a guy puts in to catching big fish like that!

My goal now is to catch a 15 or 16" crappie someday, and shoot for a 1 lb 8 oz or 2 pound bluegill. I know both goals are attainable since I'm still pretty young, I just need to put in my time and try to get a job in northern minnesota! \:\)

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I have two 14.5" crappies on my wall both from my last trip to Red. The only reason I went ahead and mounted these was because they were the only two I caught the whole weekend and I figured that they could be the last two I would catch up there. We returned the following year only to be blanked on crappies and hammered the 'eyes, this was the winter before they opened it up. So in my eyes I think I made a good decision on keeping a memory.

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Any crappie over 12" outside of Red is a nice slab. I know there are many of you out there that have caught bigger, but if I can latch into a 15" I'll do a replica. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to add a couple more to the mount.

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 Originally Posted By: boilerguy
To me, a mount is about the moment, not the fish. Example, a young kids first crappie, or a group of crappies he caught that day. What ever the situation, if you want a solid memory all you have to do is look on the wall and there it is.

I totally agree.

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muc33 Mentor

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I follow on the idea of having a mount mean something to you. Who cares about the size, if it feels right to you, and you can justify it to yourself. Who gives a rip about the size. I very well might have the first deer my daughter shoots shoulder mounted, just because. I have tried to get her to let me mount a couple of real nice fish she has caught, but she won't let me cause they aren't good enough for HER, and that is her call.

I say go with your heart, and of course your pocketbook, I know guys who have fish in the freezer they caught 3 years ago. I never have that kind of stamina, If I get something I want to have taxidermy work done on, I call my buddy right a way and have him come get it started.

Mount what you feel right about and don't worry so much about size, if it feels right, it probably is!

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I got my biggest yet last night, 15.5", took a couple pics and let it go. It was missing some tail so I will know if I catch it again when its over 16". It was huge but the thought of mounting never crossed my mind, it would have to be over 16 for sure, and even then, I cant bring myself to take fish this size out of small metro lakes so I would get a replica, they look better and last longer, and then that fish has a chance to hit 17". There would be more 17's if more people did this :-)

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