Biggest Of Species

25 1/4 " Smallie that broke the 109 year old MI state record in 2015

 

Here's the thing. You show your 1 reference pic, and take your position, and what does that accomplish?

If you want to let the poster know that the fleshy color selection is, perhaps, a bit overdone, we have a pm option. If you want to educate fish taxidermists on this forum, please share the science and the supporting information/documentation. If you want to puff your chest, lol.

I can't pretend to know a whole lot. But, I encourage all those who have more knowledge and experience to share rather than posture.


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As for biggest specimens, I once had a request to replicate a nice fallfish.

No doubt, WR musky is historically the most interesting to me, but I've only ever worked on 1, and it was a most excellent blank by DC. I highly recommend it.

 

Dang it Paul
You catch and mount on that chared blend
Could not resist
Time to meet up

 

All 4 I have done are my biggest!
As a total noob...My 1st go was a repro of the biggest smally I have caught 5.5lbs...



My 2nd was my 1st and only attempt at a skin mount. Not a "special" fish...just what I happened to catch and attempt to taxidermize! 3-ish lb walleye.
It aint pretty...but I did learn a few things about what NOT to do!



3rd fish was a 26lb repro King, for my dad.



I have a 32lb repro of my King, ready for paint...but my lack of confidence has it collecting dust right now.

#4 is another repro, of my biggest crappie 14"



I do have a LONG way to go. None of them turned out as good as I hoped, but still better than I thought they would...except that walleye(yikes!)

 

44lb striper, extra crispy skin mount molded and cast head

 

Just finished the new Utah state record Lake Trout. (Flaming Gorge)
53.95 lbs
44.25 length
36.5 girth
Skin mounted for a pedestal and also molded for replicas. Last 2 pics are the replicas.

 

nobody said this was a critique free thread... 4.5# chain pickerel... 5.5# vermillion smally...pr of 2# plus bowstring black crappy...13#lake of the woods walleye( ooh dusty)...and a couple
fun ones

 

#1 - That steelhead is smokin! Really really nice work man.

Biggest projects I've had thus far have been an 11 foot Mako, a 7 1/2 foot Atlantic Sturgeon, and a 50" Muskie.

 

This striper came out of Bull SHoals in Arkansas weight was over 60lbs. look close you can see a standard door frame in the picture.

 

16 pound walleye

 

12 pound rainbow

 

hawwg!

 

Please Help, I just skinned my first fish. With the help of disc 5 from McKenzie Supply. I have some small bass to practice on and a small striper. My question is, Can I skin my big 26in. striper or do I have to get a replica ? I'm not finding much info for the real thing.

 

Skin and mount. Here's a pair I did that I don't remember the lengths, but they were well over 26".

 

I have a 54 lb striper with real head,
If I did it over I would cast the head, and still skim mount it