Today's Technology

[Squirmin Wormin]

Well i'm kinda wondering with all this new day techno looking at my pb bass that is on my wall and is been there sometime, bout 31yrs.if you caught another that surpassed it would you get it mounted like real thing or get it photographed , then taken with photographed bass to get mounted?

[starcraft1]

I'd do the measuring and pics. then send them off to get a repica made. Let them live another day.

[Jig Man]

Replica

[WIGuide]

I got a replica of mine, and would not hesitate to do so again. They look just as good as a skin mount, and the big girl gets to go back to fight another day. 

[OkobojiEagle]

I'd hang a photo of me holding it wearing a big toothy grin and Mother Nature looking over my shoulder.

 

 

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[einscodek]

A really good photo or photos and measurements & weight imo is good enough

replica good if yer into that stuff but with those photos if you want a replica made you could at any time

she gets to live another day, perhaps have hundreds of babies who grow up big like her

and you may get to catch her again or her big babies later on

and others like yer kids may get to hook into them as well bringing smiles to more people

[BrianinMD]

CPR, catch photo release. no reason to kill a big girl like that just for the sake of hanging the skin on the wall. the pics and memories are more than enough to remember the day.

[J Francho]

Unless it's a state record, a nice, printed photo is all I need.

[Catch and Grease]

I want a bass mounted but I don't want that double digit bass, I just wanna get a really pretty looking 4 or so pounder as a wall piece....

If I caught a huge bass like 10lbs id probably just take some pictures and release, and if I wanted I could get a replica mount whenever I wanted to....

[papajoe222]

Unless it's a state record, a nice, printed photo is all I need.

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[Hyrule Bass]

i'd get a skin mount over a replica. and despite what people say, replicas do not look as good or better than skin mounts, replicas look fake as hell like theyre mass produced in some chinese factory, yeah and i know many people dont agree with that, but in my opinion, its the plain old truth...

[earthworm77]

I think it is a better option to get a replica made. I have a fish that was mounted in 1991, it still looks great but I wouldn't get another. I fish with my GoPro all the time, I'd rather save the fish/experience on video.

[bassguytom]

I don't think I will ever have that dilemma where I fish. Not to many DD bass here. I'm a pic guy and not even a real camera pic guy. I use my iPhone so I can send it to people. I'd go replica if given the chance.

[Bluebasser86]

I have a skin mount of a 6.5lb bass that didn't make it after being hooked deep (was my PB at the time). I'd never get another skin mount unless it was the same circumstances. Skin mounts deteriorate with time and you have to make sure to take care of them or they look terrible after a pretty short amount of time. 

 

A good replica will never look mass produced because a good taxidermist will be able to copy the color and pattern of the fish to a T and make it look like it could swim off if you put it in the water. The best part is the fish it was created after is still swimming around waiting to make someone else's day like it made yours

[Bankbeater]

Pictures are the way to go.