Got my musky back from Advanced Taxidermy

[Handlebarz]

Well I got my musky back from Advanced Taxidermy yesterday and I must say I am again totally blown away by the work that Shawn and James along with the staff do over there. Here are some pics I took from the shop and after getting it home.

 

As usual the pictures never do these things justice and I just used my phone to take the pics.

[Squid]

Nice looking fish Mike!

[Musky or Specks]

They do such fantastic work. Very nice fish.

[misfish]

Nice Mike.

 

Replica?

[kickingfrog]

Very nice. Just need to have 8lb walleye in its jaws.

[muskymatt]

Awesome Mike, that bait you sent me hopefully will pay off with a biggie like that!

Can't wait to use it, it's very purdy!

 

[pairofgreenhorns]

Looks great. What's the price range on those?

[Handlebarz]

Thanks guys

Yes Brian it's a replica I had them leave out lamprey marks and do a custom eye that is the great thing the big fish is still swimming and I have the memory in the living room.

 

I did ask James if they had any perch crappie bluegill around but they did not. I will one day get a cluster of baitfish to have on the wall in front of it.

 

Matt kick some musky azz with it.

 

It's around $1400 for this size fish. It depends what kind of fish and how big it is.

[davey buoy]

That's some nice work!!!. Looks awesome Mike.How big was that again?Remember that picture but not the sizes.

[misfish]

 

 

Yes Brian it's a replica I had them leave out lamprey marks and do a custom eye that is the great thing the big fish is still swimming and I have the memory in the living room.

 

 

Thats cool..

[lew]

Nice Mike

[Handlebarz]

Thanks Dave and Lew it was 54"

[Joey]

Impressive Mike. Really nice work they did on that.

 

You must be thrilled!

[Ron]

Very nice Mike! Now we just have ta wait to see Dana's 55 incher....

[Joeytier]

Amazing job. Worth every penny for the lifetime of enjoyment you will get ouy of it, unlike those flaky skin mounts

[Handlebarz]

Yes Joey totally thrilled it looks killer the only fight we have is Danna does not like the lure in the mouth.

 

Ron I control the bump board and for her fish it stops at 53 7/8"

 

Joeutier your right this will be around long after I'm gone

[Joey]

I don't know, I kinda like the lure in its mouth Mike. Paul has one hanging from the pickerel on our wall.

[Gnote]

Beautiful fish and very nice work!

[206]

Neat!

 

1400 for replica how much would it cost to stuff the actual fish??

[spincast]

Damn that's big. Nice job

[Handlebarz]

Thanks Joey I will use that as ammo when we battle it out one day lol.

 

Thanks Gallie and Spin

 

206 they charge the same price.

[Terry]

great looking fish

[Whopper]

Nice looking mount Mr Parker.

[Handlebarz]

Thanks Terry and Phil.

[Fisherpete]

Wow, it looks awesome Mike!

 

In 2004, I was just getting into muskie fishing and caught my first good one - a 45". Being a newbie, I thought it was the fish of a lifetime and had a replica done at Advanced too... well I have beat 45" a number of times since then LOL but am still happy that I had it made, it looks exactly as good today as the day I took it home. I probably won't have another made until I push well into the 50" range...

 

Andrew had his 55" LOTW giant done there as well, with an amazing background of driftwood and rock... looks incredible. Their work is second to none, and anyone considering getting a mount should visit their studio/workshop first. I saw their work at a fishing show, and decided then and there that if I ever had a replica made, it would be by them.

 

206 - replicas often are far more expensive than having the actual fish stuffed, but there are a number of benefits to doing so. A replica will not shrink or discolour as natural oils etc. come out of the fish. If you were ever to damage it, they can repaint or repair it. And most importantly, the fish can be released alive to be caught again - all they need to make a replica is a picture(s) and measurements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 24, 2014 by Fisherpete