Realy bad taxidermy!

[Mattlures]

Chek out these fish. I see these all th time on ebay.

I figured I would post this to show you guys how bad skin mounts can look. Replicas can also look bad but I dont think they can look as bad as these skin mounts, and these are freash!!

The sad thing is the taxidemist says he has been a profesional fultime taxidemist for 38 years. WOW

and just for fun I found a bad looking replica that the guy is advertising as the world record at 22.8lbs ????

I feel sorry for the poor customers who dont know any better

[b.Lee]

You mean to tell me that isn't what a real bass looks like?

[islandbass]

Matt,

Thanks for the heads up on this. I know you have a taxidermy background to know what is medicore from what is excellent. I haven't caught my trophy worthy bass yet, but since I don't have knowledge on this kind of subject, I could have fallen hook, line, and sinker to pardon the pun.

By chance, could you post pics of superb replicas for comparison?  8-)

[Mattlures]

WRB sent me a pic of his replica that was beautiful but I cant find it. Right now on ebay there is a very nice looking mount. Looks natural and corect. BTW I have absolutle zero afiliation with the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Largemouth-Bass-Taxidermy-Fish-Mount_W0QQitemZ170470000331QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27b0cdc6cb

When you look at a mount in person you should say wow. You shouldnt be thinking something doesnt quite look right. It should look like a real live fish. If it doesnt then its not good.

Also I emailed the guy who claims his mount is the 22.8 WR. He says that dispite what I have read that George Perry did not eat his fish, insinuating that his mount was cast off of a mold from Perry's fish. Wow

that is prety bad.

[blkbearklr2001]

Wow as a taxidermist myself, would be embarrased to send something like that out of the shop.

Skin mounts look good also if you take the time to make sure the form wether bought or carved yourself actually fits the fish you are applying it to.

Joe

[Paul Roberts]

Taxidermy is an art. I've seen some real flops -if I had time I'd relate some funny/sad stories. And then there are the artists. They usually have a long waiting list, and keep that in check with high per inch prices. It pays to do the research and find someone really good. The alternative is not worth the time and money you might save.

[grimlin]

Those don't even look real.Not to mention how frigging skinny those things look.

[bowfish12]

How about these?

[firefightn15]

I feel sorry for the poor customers who dont know any better

I'd bet many go on ebay looking for and buying junk just like this thinking they are sprucing up the den. : I have 2 musky that belonged to my dad and whoever he had do them seriously needs to find a new line of work.

[Javelin200]

Looks they were mounted on Walleye forms.

[J Francho]

Snausages!

[islandbass]

Matt,

Thanks! I might be heading to cali to visit family this summer and I just might lucky enough to at least visit some of those legendary lakes.

[BassThumb]

Refund!

Bowfish, those are so awful I wouldn't mind owning one for a laugh.

I think I'd go with the top one, the Dracula Lynx, or maybe the fox that looks like it's smoking a ******.

[Bobby Uhrig]

Its a crappie largemouth perch -crappie in the way it was done

[bowfish12]

Refund!

Bowfish, those are so awful I wouldn't mind owning one for a laugh.

I think I'd go with the top one, the Dracula Lynx, or maybe the fox that looks like it's smoking a ******.

I know, lol, there was another one I saw a couple months ago that was funnier than those, but I can't find it.

[Paul Roberts]

How about these?

Holy Sh.... ;D ;D ;D

[slonezp]

Frankenfish

[Bass_Akwards]

Mattlures are you sure you were in a taxidermists?  I think you mistook those replicas for old Big Mouth Billy.

Big Mouth Billy Bass is an Animatronic singing toy, resembling a Largemouth Bass, popular in 2000 and 2001. Made of rubber stretched over a mechanical frame, at first glance it closely resembles a mounted fish. It turns its head outwards and then wiggles on its trophy plaque and sings kitschy cover songs, such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and "Take Me To The River" by Al Green  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Tin]

On second look they definitely look like Florida fish. Skinny with huge heads.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Looks they were mounted on Walleye forms.

exactly what I was thinking.

[Mattlures]

Those animals are bad but they also aper to be very old. Most taxidermy that use actual skins,(fish or animals) look worse the older they get.

Taxidermy is not the time to try and same money

[Paul Roberts]

One of my housemates in college mounted a decent 8pter he shot. He did a darn good job -except for the lips. When they dried they had the expression your dog gets when it's about to throw up. He hung it over the dining room table, and it would kinda make your stomach queasy lookin' at it while you ate your breakfast.

[aarogb]

Wow!!!

That is terrible!!!

[bilgerat]

They look like the singing Billy Bass things they sell in the local Walgreens....

[BassThumb]

Billy Bass doesn't have the holographic spinnerbait eyes like those mounts. That was a nice touch. Very realistic. :