Beats Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm sure many of you remember my thread many months ago regarding a very large white crappie I had caught. It was a few inches longer than the current record holder but was quite a bit lighter. This fish was 2.15 lbs and over 17" long. Went and picked up my replica today from Advanced Wildlife Design ( http://www.advancetaxidermy.com/ ) and it was even better than I imagined. Here's a few pics of the finished product. the pictures don't do it justice. I highly recommend Advanced. Great customer service and their products speak for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 That's a thing of beauty man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 WOW Beats.... Beautiful mount and what a slab Will look good on the wall Congratulations Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Very nice!!! Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 yeah i remember that tread very very well i was so wishing it was the record. none the less it is a monster fish and something you will proud of for the rest of your life! Congrats again! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I remember that thread. The fish looks even better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 huge fish man, looks great, looks "small" until the pci where u are holding it and have something to compare it too! WOW! congrats again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskeybugged Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) That's a pretty crappie.... replica. With the open mouth you could have him chasing down a fair sized perch too. Didn't look that big till I seen you holding it. Very nice! Edited February 13, 2009 by muskybugged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) NICE! AHH that's sexy mang. shweet HD Edited February 13, 2009 by Highdrifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubris21 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Looks very good! I remember following along on that thread a couple months ago and crossing my fingers for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Very nice . I cant wait for my sons to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 That is a pretty awesome mount. Nice work. -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) that is a nice fish, a good size by the looks of it in anyone's book specially for a white crappie. I am not trying to be one of those guys that always dumps on everyone's posts Just wondering something....do you have a pic of the original fish to compare it with????, I am only asking because to me...the replica does not very well replicate the true colour patterns of a white crappie, or even a black crappy for that matter.....it's not detailed enough with all the little dots of dark and lighter colours on the scale patterns ect....don't take this the wrong way..that is a great fish you caught, and a great choice you made to let the fish go and get a replica mount made. I just personaly think the detail and thought wasn't put into the finished product, I realize when you noted that the pic does it no justice..but I have seen some mounts by small independant taxidermists that put 1000 times more effort into the details of the fish. again, I am not trying to stir the pot...just an observation, that's why I asked if you had a pic of the original to compare it to Edited February 13, 2009 by jwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Congrats on the mount it looks great. I have two mounts from advanced and a skin mount, you made the right decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 that is a nice fish, a good size by the looks of it in anyone's book specially for a white crappie. I am not trying to be one of those guys that always dumps on everyone's posts Just wondering something....do you have a pic of the original fish to compare it with????, I am only asking because to me...the replica does not very well replicate the true colour patterns of a white crappie, or even a black crappy for that matter.....it's not detailed enough with all the little dots of dark and lighter colours on the scale patterns ect....don't take this the wrong way..that is a great fish you caught, and a great choice you made to let the fish go and get a replica mount made. I just personaly think the detail and thought wasn't put into the finished product, I realize when you noted that the pic does it no justice..but I have seen some mounts by small independant taxidermists that put 1000 times more effort into the details of the fish. again, I am not trying to stir the pot...just an observation, that's why I asked if you had a pic of the original to compare it to You can find (or someone can link) to my original post. One thing to note (which I was told) is that crappie, both white and black, lose their coloration much faster than most other species of fish because their skin is paper thin. If you look at my original fish pictures, especially the ones on the cutting board, you can see that the colours of the fish are almost completely drained out. I took a few pics after the catch that I didn't post on OFC. I handed Advanced a CD of pics and .txt files of specs and later even emailed them a lengthy email describing the coloration of the fish when caught (not as shown in MOST of my pics). Got there today and was shown my printed off email with parts highlighted. I remember being very concerned initially that the coloration would be drastically different because I knew how the fish looked when caught but how my pics showed the colours (for the most part) were a tad different do to "drainage". I can't tell you enough how bang on they got the fish. Say what you want (to naysayers in general) but they got the coloration spot on. When I was saying the pics didn't do it justice, I was actually referring to the flash on the camera. I had to take many, many pics with the flash on and off to get them to appear as the naked eye sees it. Camera issue not the fish. I'm looking at it right now, and it is absolutely fantastic IMO. The flash of my camera makes it look really bright and no flash makes it look dark I know some ppl have a hard time with the "it's not actually the fish" thing. And I do understand that. But having a replica means you can A) Release the fish or (in my case) Eat the fish! I also know that it won't crack like some (not all) mounts do 15+ years later. No doubt about it, I've seen some killer taxidermy work but the reality is that there are a lot of "iffy" looking pieces out there as well. To each their own. But again, I highly recommend Advanced. Stop in and check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 right on that's cool then, if you feel they captured your fish better than you had expected, Thanks for sharing your take on that, I wondered what your point of view was on it when you got it back...it is a great replica no doubt and you must have been proud of that trophy when you CPRed it for sure. I was wondering how the mount compared to "the real deal" to you from your pics. Thanks a bunch , I have also seen alot of work ranging from the most detailed scale by scale painting of the finished product you could see...actually one of the coolest mounts I ever saw was a stringer full of black crappies winding down a tree branch..there was 6 or 7 fish on it, the detail was amazing..all the colours, every little dot, reflection of colour ect captured in the work...fish like that are probably some of the hardest to do of all because of all the colourations.....then other the other end of the scale I have also seen some mounts of fish like salmon that just look like someone spray painted the whole thing silver and added some black dots on it. You must be super happy that you finally got your mount after a long wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibbs Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 That looks awesome! I like how it's mounted on the driftwood also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 That looks awesome! I like how it's mounted on the driftwood also. That's an option. The moss on the driftwood was a nice touch that was unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengvaj Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thats a beauty man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeeter99 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm sure many of you remember my thread many months ago regarding a very large white crappie I had caught. It was a few inches longer than the current record holder but was quite a bit lighter. This fish was 2.15 lbs and over 17" long. Went and picked up my replica today from Advanced Wildlife Design ( http://www.advancetaxidermy.com/ ) and it was even better than I imagined. Here's a few pics of the finished product. the pictures don't do it justice. I highly recommend Advanced. Great customer service and their products speak for themselves. looks good except the eyes does not look like a natural crappie, but very nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Well, I'm not a trophy fisherman and I probably never will put a stuffed or replica fish up on my wall but I do have to say that really is beautiful! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streamerguy Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 That sir... is one helluva beauty fishMount!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Yes, that's a beautiful mount and will look great on the wall. I've also got a couple mounts on driftwood and it sure makes everything look better and much more natural than laying on a flat board.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Master Piece right there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Turned out very well, nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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