Taxidermist

[Dave Sikorski]

I caught my first billfish on the Run-Off last year. A ~300+Lb blue.

Who should I buy a repro mount from? I'm looking for the one that's the front third of the fish coming out of the wall. Also want the hook in the roof of the mouth like it was, a horse hoo head on the hook, the monel, B/W Ilander and the actual leader that caught the fish.

someone send me in the right direction. What should I expect something like this to cost?

-D

[Edge Sportfishing]

New Wave Taxidermy in Stuart,Fl is hands down the best artist. 772-283-7270
I'm sure he has a website you can look at-

[Catch-All]

New Wave does good work and King's Sailfish Mounts is good too. All kinds of fish besides just sailfish. They did my striped bass for me and it turned out great.

Two places to avoid like the plague are Gray's Taxidermy in Pompano(Google it for the horror stories). I like their building on the west side of I-95. Glass mirror exterior with big fish mounts slapped to the outside.

The other plague-carrier is Bob's Trophymaster Fishmounts in Ft Pierce. They did an artificial mount of a 20 lb Mutton Snapper I'd caught over at White Sands Ridge in the Bahamas. Despite my giving them a photo, they kept getting the colors ALL wrong time after time. Finally I just grabbed the damn thing and ran out of there after the 4th screw-up and months of aggravation.
I could have done the job better with some Sharpies, blindfolded & drunk.

Catch

[thejack]

Stupid question reguarding taxidermy.....

1. Do they need the fish for best results?

2. If not what kind of pictures/angles are best.

3. Cost???

Thanks, TODD

[Edge Sportfishing]

1- They don't need the fish unless it's something really out of the ordinary.

2- Pictures showing the fish the way you remember it or any distinct colors are good but not necessary if you can describe how you want it painted.

3- cost ranges from 10-12 bucks an inch. New wave is 12 but worth the extra $ (you get what you pay for)

[Dave Sikorski]

Thanks guys...I'll be sure to post up some pics when it makes it into the budget and then on my wall.

-D

[Gandy Dancer]

http://coastalthings.com/

check these guys out by far the best work ive ever seen

[Gandy Dancer]

heres a pic of a striper mount he did for the RFA

[alltackle]

McGinnity Marine Art does an excellent job on fiberglass reproductions.



Call me if you have any questions or need a quote.

888-810-7283

[striper101]

heres a pic of a striper mount he did for the RFA

Gandy,
Thanks for posting the pic of my Striper!
Mike from Coastal does awesome work!

Dave,
Check out his site and give him a call! He's a great guy to deal with! We send all our clients to him.