22RangerZ520R Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 My taxidermist gave me 3 options for the layout of my PB (12lb 8oz) replica mount... Which do you like? Quote
riverbasser Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 No real wrong choice but in 1 & 2 the fish looks bigger not that a 12 and s half # bass needs any help looking big. Nice catch btw Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted December 31, 2017 Global Moderator Posted December 31, 2017 I like the second one, less background clutter taking away from the fish. 2 Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted December 31, 2017 Super User Posted December 31, 2017 Would vote for #2 Or "B" catch a bigger one!! (kidding) awesome catch Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted December 31, 2017 Super User Posted December 31, 2017 I'd go with number 2. If the replica is going is going up on the wall then the lower nameplate will be easier to see. 1 Quote
Chowderhead Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 22 minutes ago, Bankbeater said: I'd go with number 2. If the replica is going is going up on the wall then the lower nameplate will be easier to see. Agreed -- #2 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted December 31, 2017 Global Moderator Posted December 31, 2017 #2 Can't wait to see the finished product Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 31, 2017 Super User Posted December 31, 2017 Whic 9 hours ago, 18RangerZ520L said: My taxidermist gave me 3 options for the layout of my PB (12lb 8oz) replica mount... Which do you like? Congrats on the PB Might not matter what I like ~ Which one Do YOU LIKE ? A-Jay 1 Quote
22RangerZ520R Posted December 31, 2017 Author Posted December 31, 2017 12 hours ago, riverbasser said: No real wrong choice but in 1 & 2 the fish looks bigger not that a 12 and s half # bass needs any help looking big. Nice catch btw Thanks I'm leaning towards #2 Quote
Bent Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Awesome catch - is that the fish in your profile pic? Quote
Super User WRB Posted December 31, 2017 Super User Posted December 31, 2017 When I went to pick up my PB replica mount it in a old underwater tree branches and absolutely beautiful a true work of art. The problem was I had no place to display a 3' by 4' tree branch with the bass. So I told the Munoz to save the tree for someone else and thank him for his efforts. What is important is how the looks to you! Tom Quote
22RangerZ520R Posted January 1, 2018 Author Posted January 1, 2018 20 hours ago, Bent said: Awesome catch - is that the fish in your profile pic? Thanks. Yes sir, same fish. Watched her swim away, an awesome feeling! On 12/31/2017 at 10:39 AM, A-Jay said: Whic Congrats on the PB Might not matter what I like ~ Which one Do YOU LIKE ? A-Jay Thanks! I was leaning towards #2 prior to posting this thread and I'm still thinking #2... On 12/31/2017 at 9:28 AM, 12poundbass said: #2 Can't wait to see the finished product I'll post pics when I get it. He told me it'll be complete by February on my largemouth and then March-May on my smallie... 20 hours ago, WRB said: When I went to pick up my PB replica mount it in a old underwater tree branches and absolutely beautiful a true work of art. The problem was I had no place to display a 3' by 4' tree branch with the bass. So I told the Munoz to save the tree for someone else and thank him for his efforts. What is important is how the looks to you! Tom Yeah, I'm thinking #2... On 12/31/2017 at 8:58 AM, Bankbeater said: I'd go with number 2. If the replica is going is going up on the wall then the lower nameplate will be easier to see. Yeah, it's going on the wall in my office. I like the lower nameplate too... On 12/31/2017 at 8:05 AM, Oregon Native said: Would vote for #2 Or "B" catch a bigger one!! (kidding) awesome catch LOL. Thanks! Well, I'm heading back to Chickamauga in a couple weeks! Plus, there was a 14.53lb caught a couple days ago, so your plan "B" might work............! Quote
MDBowHunter Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Awesome fish, congrats!!! I just had my first replica done as well in 2017, here's how mine is laid out. This fish is a far cry from yours as it went 6.74, but still turned out awesome in my book. Oh and #2 would be my choice. 3 Quote
22RangerZ520R Posted January 3, 2018 Author Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/1/2018 at 11:12 AM, MDBowHunter said: Awesome fish, congrats!!! I just had my first replica done as well in 2017, here's how mine is laid out. This fish is a far cry from yours as it went 6.74, but still turned out awesome in my book. Oh and #2 would be my choice. Thanks! Yours looks good, I thought about putting a baitfish or lure in my mount, but I probably won't 1 Quote
22RangerZ520R Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 Dave sent me some updated pics... It should be finished in a couple weeks. Scale detail is awesome, can't wait to see it in person! 1 1 Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 That is Incredible!! Who is doing your bass? I have a Smallmouth I want done and have been shopping around for years, because I want someone who will match the picture vs. just painting a general smallmouth pattern, which your taxidermist seems to have done excellently!!. Quote
22RangerZ520R Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, Lucky Craft Man said: That is Incredible!! Who is doing your bass? I have a Smallmouth I want down and have been shopping around for years, because I want someone who will match the picture vs. just painting a general smallmouth pattern, which your taxidermist seems to have done excellently!!. Thanks! I did a ton of research and Dave's name came up several times as being one of the best in the country... I noticed with a lot of the other replica companies (Lake Fork, etc) would just do an overall air brush paint job with zero scale detail, etc. Granted, all of those type companies were in the $500-$700 price range and I paid roughly tripe that for each of my fish... My theory is there's a reason a Lamborghini costs more than a Ford Fusion.....!!!! Dave is also doing my PB smallie (6lb 4oz) and he said he should have it finished by May 1st. My largemouth he's doing is 12lb 8oz. It's about a 1 year turn around time with him now. I'm jacked up, can't wait to see it in person and put it up on the wall..... He has a "studio grade" (economical) and a "master grade" (his top of the line/"platinum" finish), both my largemouth and smallie are master grades. Check him out - www.davecampbellfish.com Quote
22RangerZ520R Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 40 minutes ago, Ratherbfishing said: #2. Yeah, I'm going with #2. Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted February 7, 2018 Global Moderator Posted February 7, 2018 Wow that truly is an art. I'm looking into trying this out as a hobby and I've done a ton of reading and watching of videos and I can say hands down that's the most detail I've ever seen. There is a ton of tedious work that goes into the ones I've seen on YouTube and this one goes way above those. I can only hope to be half that good if I go through with it. When you get it back can you post the picture of the actual and the replica? Quote
22RangerZ520R Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: Wow that truly is an art. I'm looking into trying this out as a hobby and I've done a ton of reading and watching of videos and I can say hands down that's the most detail I've ever seen. There is a ton of tedious work that goes into the ones I've seen on YouTube and this one goes way above those. I can only hope to be half that good if I go through with it. When you get it back can you post the picture of the actual and the replica? Yep, he's one of the best in the country. I noticed that others (Lake Fork Taxidermy, etc.) were just doing general air brush paint jobs with little detail... Dave does each individual scale! My avatar pic is my PB, but yeah I can post more pics of the actual vs replica. I think it looks phenomenal! Quote
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