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Cory

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Post Posted: 03:29pm - Apr 18,09 
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I love it! It looks awesome up on the wall. Thanks again Tom.
Guys if you want any work done, Tom is your man. His prices are great and his work is awesome. He has alot of experience with both replicas and skin mounts so don't be afraid to use him!

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Post Posted: 06:58pm - Apr 18,09 
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Thanks Tom, nice show- awesome mount and it sure looks like everybody is catching perch today!! :D

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Post Posted: 08:02pm - Apr 18,09 
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That perch sure looks like it's watching it's back side. :shock:

Tom thanks for the tutorial, it was sure interesting.

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Post Posted: 07:29am - Apr 23,09 
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sauger57 wrote:
If that is not possible then cover it with ice much like good beer and bring both the fish and the beer to my house.


Will you be molding the beer?

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Post Posted: 08:48am - Apr 23,09 
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twade wrote:
sauger57 wrote:
If that is not possible then cover it with ice much like good beer and bring both the fish and the beer to my house.


Will you be molding the beer?


Ugh, Moldy beer.

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Post Posted: 08:52am - Apr 23,09 
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Good Point Popeye.

It is a work of art sauger57. Great job.

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Post Posted: 09:04am - Apr 23,09 
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Beautiful job Tom!

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Post Posted: 09:19am - Apr 23,09 
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so what do you think Bob? Tattoo? HMmm

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Post Posted: 08:29pm - Apr 28,09 
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Early 1980's 5Lb Samllie caught of Conanought point, Eagle Lake, Ontario.

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Post Posted: 04:21am - Apr 29,09 
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With any mount, I have to say that the most important aspect has to be the paint job. This fish looks like it is in an aquarium! Bass seem to be difficult to paint, as I have seen many that don't look so good. That is one heck of a job!


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Post Posted: 05:36am - Apr 29,09 
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wow excellent work!
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Post Posted: 05:47am - May 1,09 
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I know you are looking for some species of trophy fish to make your own molds. If a fish is used for a mold, can it also be skin mounted? Or is it a one or the other deal? Just curious, thanks.
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Post Posted: 06:57am - May 1,09 
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GETDANET1,

That smallie looks like Peacock Bass. Nice Fish!

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Post Posted: 01:04pm - May 1,09 
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Thanks Bill.
That is an old mount.
The husband of one of my cousins did the work.
He passed away about 10 yrs ago.

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Post Posted: 02:21pm - May 1,09 
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Unfortunatly the fish does not survive the molding process to be in good enough condition for a skin mount later.
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Post Posted: 04:38pm - May 1,09 
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That's awesome! Thanks for for posting.

BTW: how big was Cory's fish?

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Post Posted: 05:34pm - May 1,09 
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That smallie was 21" amd full figuered for sure.
I love the brown pictures that you posted. The one almost looks like a tiger trout!
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Post Posted: 06:11pm - May 1,09 
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sauger57 wrote:
That smallie was 21" amd full figuered for sure.
I love the brown pictures that you posted. The one almost looks like a tiger trout!


That is a HOG smallie! When I get a 20+ inch river smallie, he (or his likeness) is going on the wall. Same is true if I get a 24" stream brown. I love the color of the browns in my creek. I'd love to put a 24 incher with those colors on the wall. Now I know who to contact if I am ever in that situation :wink:

Beautiful work you've done there!

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Post Posted: 06:12pm - May 1,09 
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I'll say this about Tom's work. I hung it on the living room wall above the recliner (not the dead fish/computer room) , the wife said something the first day, I said give it a rest, and she hasn't said anything since other than positive. Miracles DO happen. :shock:
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Post Posted: 10:11pm - May 1,09 
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Excellent work Tom. I really like the way you set the(Red) eye, looking down and out. Nice work as usual.

Fran 8)~

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