Can I have a fish mount made from pics/measurments

[Irish Buoy]

I caught the best Smallmouth bass of my life 22" to the fork in the tail, I released the fish. Can I have a mount made of this fish from the pictures and measurements I took. If so where.

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Thanks ahead for the advice

Boat: Irish Bouy

Ollie

[Mortigan]

Any good taxidermist should be able to work from your photos and measurements. You should get some good referrals from members here but also check out Paul Czarnecki's posts on this site for photos of his work or go to his website, www.tristatetaxidermy.com.

[Paul Czarnecki]

Ollie I have a smallmouth blank that would fit that fish almost perfectly. Give me a call and we can work out details.

Thanks for the endorsement Mortigan.

[Mortigan]

Someday...

[frm03064]

paul are your mounts fiberglass?

I know i read somewhere that more and more fishermen and taxidermists alike are switching to fiberglass replicas, as it keeps the cost of having to preserve an actual fish down, and even more so allows the anglers to release nice big fish.

[Paul Czarnecki]

paul are your mounts fiberglass?

I know i read somewhere that more and more fishermen and taxidermists alike are switching to fiberglass replicas, as it keeps the cost of having to preserve an actual fish down, and even more so allows the anglers to release nice big fish.

I do both fiberglass reproductions and skin mounts and they are both the same rate. With the quality of the molding and casting materials available today there is really no need to do a skin mount unless its what you prefer. The detail captured in the fiberglass blanks is actually better than that of a skin mount.

[frm03064]

paul are your mounts fiberglass?

I know i read somewhere that more and more fishermen and taxidermists alike are switching to fiberglass replicas, as it keeps the cost of having to preserve an actual fish down, and even more so allows the anglers to release nice big fish.

I do both fiberglass reproductions and skin mounts and they are both the same rate. With the quality of the molding and casting materials available today there is really no need to do a skin mount unless its what you prefer. The detail captured in the fiberglass blanks is actually better than that of a skin mount.

hmmm ill keep that in mind when i finally get one worth walling... I do 100% C&R fishing... so fiberglass reproductions are a nice option.