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 Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: Big 10 Inch]
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02/12/18 01:47 AM
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McLovin’
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Go with RK, just my opinion but all from LFT look the same to me. Sorry but I have never seen another one like my two from Lake Fork Taxidermy. I would be careful of Ron Kelly. When his shop burned in Emory there were lots of people that lost their trophy. Then he moved to a location south of Greenville on HWY 69. When it folded more people lost their items. If you want a dead fish stuck on your wall with it's mouth open, then it shouldn't be hard to find someone to do that for you. If you want a work of art, then go visit the guys at Lake Fork Taxidermy and tell them exactly what you want.   Sorry to bust your bubble 10 inch, but Ron and the LFT used to work together and your second pic is exactly like the one Ron Kelly did for my dad with a 12lb bass about to attack a big red crawfish back in 1987. Both of yours look great man. Both places do great work...
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: J-2]
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02/12/18 03:21 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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yep. Beautiful. All the others in this thread look like rubber cartoon fish.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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02/12/18 03:30 AM
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patriot07
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I had the same issue with poor communication from LFT.
Ended up using Ron Kelly. He did a good job but I had to stay on him to get it done and it still took 4-5 months IIRC. But on the whole, he was very easy to work with and I was very pleased with the end product, and the price was fair.
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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02/12/18 03:42 AM
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Cheesehead Wes
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What is the deal with these replica companies. it seems like they all have the same reputation of poor communication and Sketchy business practices. First company to base their business off of quality service and turnaround time will likely put everyone else out of business. I ordered mine 2 years ago by fish scale taxidermy and the amount of effort that those people went to to lie to me about my fish was incredible. I ended up getting a fish that looks like an 8lber(11). In all fairness it looks good. It�s just funny how they took 6 months to begin working on my fish and then another 4 months to begin the fake shipment process. i had to drive 14 hours round trip to get �a� fish. Sad....
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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02/12/18 01:16 PM
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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02/12/18 01:23 PM
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Fishmounter
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: Cheesehead Wes]
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02/12/18 01:58 PM
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Rube G.
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What is the deal with these replica companies. it seems like they all have the same reputation of poor communication and Sketchy business practices. First company to base their business off of quality service and turnaround time will likely put everyone else out of business. I ordered mine 2 years ago by fish scale taxidermy and the amount of effort that those people went to to lie to me about my fish was incredible. I ended up getting a fish that looks like an 8lber(11). In all fairness it looks good. It�s just funny how they took 6 months to begin working on my fish and then another 4 months to begin the fake shipment process. i had to drive 14 hours round trip to get �a� fish. Sad.... I have known quite a few taxidermist in my lifetime & every one of them hate doing fish, I don't know if it's burnout or the time that it takes to do a fish. To do a good fish replica, the taxidermist has to be a really good artist. That's where Ron Kelly comes in. The guy has is a very good artist. Get on the list and wait a year if you have to. Good Luck...
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: Fishmounter]
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02/12/18 02:00 PM
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Fisherdad58
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Yep.... Go with this guy if you want a replica, by definition. a great guy to work with and he even answers his phone. Send him pics and give him your best description. If you want an eye in the wall side of the fish be sure to tell him.   He did these for me and my son. Don't hold the habitat against him. I fid those myself.
"Be as straight as you can be and as crooked as you have to be, for what's right"
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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02/12/18 02:23 PM
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Okie Poke
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Lake Fork Taxidermy work..... 
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: justme1581]
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02/12/18 02:31 PM
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Happykamper
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another look,,,have seen some of Bevs work and it seems to be good also...also not a fan of the Lake fork guys work..  Sent artistic anglers a photo and the measurements (length and girth) mount came out almost exactly and matched the photo...fish was 11 lbs 8 oz... As good as I have seen. 
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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02/12/18 02:45 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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 This was done by Ron Kelly in 1993. Fished weighed 14.19. It's not a replica so it's subject to age and humidity conditions. Pretty dang good if you ask me.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed.
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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04/11/18 11:05 PM
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hoodat92
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UPDATED WITH PICS ended up going with Beverly Croy at Bev's Fish Creations on the North side of Fork. Picked up my replica today, and couldn't be happier. The quality for the price was unbelievable. Plus, Bev made some last minute airbrush changes that I made. Here are the pics of the Replica, and the actual fish. I am overly pleased, thanks to the TFFers for all of your recommendations.  
 10.33 Caddo  9.60 Caddo
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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04/12/18 01:55 AM
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Robert Blair
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 Top is a skin-mount from 1980 Bottom is a replica from 2011
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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04/12/18 08:03 PM
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Toad Jerker
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I have 2 side by side 1 by Ron Kelley and 1 by LFT but don't know how to post the pics. I can send them to someone that can upload them if anyone is willing.
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Re: Giving Up on LFT, Suggestions for Quality Replica?
[Re: hoodat92]
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04/12/18 08:18 PM
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