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 Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: lanman71]
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05/10/08 02:56 PM
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
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05/10/08 03:18 PM
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Guide: Cliff_S
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The mount sure doesn't look like the fish itself. But hey great catch you should still be proud. Congrats  Did you let him know how you feel about it?  
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: Guide: Cliff_S]
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05/10/08 05:14 PM
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: bella]
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05/10/08 05:51 PM
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Not sure who did the taxidermy work, but I can understand your not being 100% satisfied. Not sure which species it is but neither the shape, nor the color looks like your picture.
Have you had a chance to talk to the taxidermist?
Kyle
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: bella]
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05/10/08 05:53 PM
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Doesnt look like the real thing .Had mine dont a bp shop and they did a heck of a job
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: dwmoore]
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05/10/08 06:01 PM
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I told you we should have eaten that crappie.
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: Ratmo ]
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05/10/08 07:16 PM
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Ok, without rehashing whats already been said, congrats on a fantastic slab.
My .02 the picture and the mount look nothing alike, If that were mine, I would be very upset about it. The mount appears off color, and too dang glossy...
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: TreeBass]
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05/10/08 10:02 PM
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OutdoorTxs
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thats is not the same fish bro.
the color is way off, the fins along the bottom aren't even close, and its a totaly differnt shape.
that is a very nice fish in the pic tho ! congrats on that !
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: OutdoorTxs]
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05/10/08 11:49 PM
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They don't really look the same to me either...did you try to fillet that mounted one? I sure bet it won't taste the same neither... 
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: Fillet O' Crappie]
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05/11/08 01:19 AM
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I would give the mount a five out of ten possible. The color is way way off. If I just saw the mount, I'd say it was pretty good. But it is not even close to the original picture, or the second picture. I could not say about size comparison, did you measure the mount to see if it is close? The mount also is a little too shiny. Sorry but you asked, and that is my honest opinion.
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
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05/11/08 09:22 AM
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Thanks for all the comments fellers. I did measure the replica. The length is right on, but the girth is 5/8" short. The color thing is my fault. I carried that BLACK crappie around in the live well for over a half a day in the tourny before getting a pic. I wanted the taxidermist to work with the colors cause he faded a little in the live well. It is a black crappie. I turned the fish yesterday so it is lookin up a little, does look better.
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: Brian Spagnola]
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05/11/08 09:55 AM
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Fish mounts are like haircuts. Some your going to be more happy with than others. However, to the folks just looking at it, the mounts your more happy with look the same as the ones your not so happy with.
It's a good looking fish and will do it's purpose; keep that day fresh in your memory and be a topic of conversation starter for years to come. It's an "artists" interpretation, you have the photographs for the exact replication.
That's my 2 pennies.
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
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05/11/08 10:03 AM
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Fish mounts are like haircuts. Some your going to be more happy with than others. However, to the folks just looking at it, the mounts your more happy with look the same as the ones your not so happy with.
It's a good looking fish and will do it's purpose; keep that day fresh in your memory and be a topic of conversation starter for years to come. It's an "artists" interpretation, you have the photographs for the exact replication.
That's my 2 pennies. I am still waiting on the 3.02 pound white crappie to be finished. I will put it on the other side. 
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
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05/11/08 12:53 PM
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Re: Got my Crappie back from the taxidermist (pic)
[Re: Big Possum]
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05/11/08 01:11 PM
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Bygeorge
Only one that has to be satisfied is yourself. That is a quality fish, a crappie that few are able to locate, catch and get in the boat.
Congrats,
Ron, Mud-Dabber
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