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Post by featherduster on Apr 4, 2017 7:27:37 GMT -5
On Monday he boated a 14.8 pound 31" walleye beating the Indiana state record by 4 ounces. The only problem is he was on Lake Erie when he did it, a 14.8 pound walleye is as good as it gets. After measuring the fish,weighting it and taking 2 photos of it he did the unthinkable..........he released it I will post a photo of it when he gets home.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 4, 2017 7:54:54 GMT -5
I forgot to mention that my friend has spent a king's ransom on fishing equipment hoping someday to catch a 10 pound walleye so that he could finally best his brother who caught and mounted a 10 pounder years ago.
Releasing that big female is a class act!
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Apr 4, 2017 9:29:26 GMT -5
That is great. Good for him catching the fish and especially releasing her. I got a 6 pounder from Erie and I thought is was huge. Cant imagine a 14 pounder.
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Post by esshup on Apr 5, 2017 23:02:22 GMT -5
If he took enough measurements and the pictures turn out good, he can get a reproduction mount. Cecil prefers to do skin mounts, but he also does reproductions. If he's interested in getting one done, I'd give Cecil a call. Baird Taxidermy 4700 N. U.S. Hwy. 33. Ligonier, IN US, 46767. Phone: (260) 894-9055 Here's the Smallie that he did for me. 19" long and 19" around. 6 pounds.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 6, 2017 1:07:20 GMT -5
Congrats to the angler! Wow!!!
I have seen esshup's smallie mount in person, a very nice job.
In addition, Elkins taxidermy in Hudson Lake/New Carlisle does reproduction mounts. Dale said he prefers them or only does them over the skin mount now. He does great work also. So plenty of options out there.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 6, 2017 6:02:57 GMT -5
My buddy is an older guy who doesn't need to have a fish mounted to remember the moment. And without a mounted fish as evidence you can keep increasing the size of the fish everytime you tell the story. Besides he is broke from buying all that needed fishing equipment.
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