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    Brown Trout Mount

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    Very nice!... I hope my derby winner brown comes out... I haven't heard anything back since mid June but it is a skin mount and since it is the first mount ever for me I have no idea how long it takes. Maybe if Paul C. sees this he can comment about what someone can normally expect  in that regard and I'm sure it also depends on how busy the guy is :) .

    I would say it depends on workload, speed of artist, or if they do deer and other stuff.

    My turnaround has been 90-120 days until this year. I had to extend to 5 months. People always say that is faster than anyone else quotes? All I can say is I work, a lot!

    I like to get work done while the person still remembers catching it! lol!

    How Big to Mount?

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    I have done over 7,500 fish in my 42 year career. That being said There is a "story" With almost every one of those fish.

    "trophy" Can be only be defined by the experience! My personal best Steelhead was 21 1/2 lbs. The story?

    A buddy and I were in Hamilton, Ontario picking up my new boat to guide on the Niagara. Coming over the Lewiston/Queenston bridge I say to him let dump thew boat in and try it out. He says "we aree only weraing Sneakers and hoodies and its 5 degrees, I say we just run down the river quick to test my bad azz new toy. So being the fisherman we are we throw a couple rods and a few quickfish in the boat and away we go. First mind numbing drift I hook up on my Giant!! That was 2001 and I feel the cold and see the fish in my minds eye! I relive that moment every time I look at my replica!

    Just like you I have many personal stories that are awesome memories. Fish with amazing colors, fish on a certain fly I made up, or a particular tippet.

    Life is made up of memories, memorializing those memories is what I do, it's my passion!

    I had  my former high school B ball coach bring me a 12" LM bass. I said "there has to be a story" He said it was the last fish he caught with his dad before he passed away.

    Kid's first fish kindling their fire and passion for our sport is what I love doing the most!

    So a "trophy" is in the eye of the beholder!

    BTW Heres that Steelie and the only Atlantic I ever caught.

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    good taxidermist

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    If you like mounts that's good, if you like pictures that's good too. everybody has their own way of expressing things.

    One way of at least putting the odds in your corner of getting a good mount is to study the artists fish carefully before you commission them.

    Also with Taxidermy as with a lot of other things you get what you pay for.

    Fast, Good, Cheap

    Good + Fast = Expensive

    Choose good and fast and we will postpone every other job, cancel all appointments and stay up 25-hours a day just to get your job done. But, don't expect it to be cheap.

    Good + Cheap = Slow

    Choose good and cheap and we will do a great job for a discounted price, but be patient until we have a free moment from paying clients.

    Fast + Cheap = Inferior

    Choose fast and cheap and expect an inferior job delivered on time. You truly get what you pay for, and in our opinion this is the least favorable choice of the three.

    Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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