"once in a lifetime" trout
 

but, I ain't so sure about this replica. Does it have no color, or, is it just me?

Think it's the lighting and the background. Maybe?

looks like its missing the iridescence that a speckle trout has.

looks like some one used chrome spray paint on it

All replicas look like **** just kill the damn thing and get skin mount

No lie, that was a waste of money to me

so...when making a replica mount, does the taxidermist just look at the picture and go from there? If so, I think it would be better to just put the picture in a nice frame. That replica looks stupid.

That's why I joined the Internet world! I couldnt find anyone in the state to actually mount a flounder. Everyone wanted to make a replica. So I joined the other site they told me to take it to Steve German and they mounted it for me.

Yeah that guy got hosed... Awful replica

Agreed. Fish probally ended up dying anyways.

I'm sorry but it just wouldn't be the same if I caught a monster trout and just had a piece of plastic to look at! I want the real thing! Especially if it's gonna look like that junk!

It looks like crap...

Looks like one of them agravateing big mouth bill bass singing mount lol.

ripped off capital "R"

Dude needs a refund

I agree. I have looked at this pic a few times thinking surely it has to be the lighting or something.

I can see some semblance of the irredescent colors on the fins. Wish there was a better shot. The lighting and angle has to have alot to do with it looking this way. This guy knows what a trout looks like, so, I can't believe he would accept a trophy replica that almost looks unpainted.

That's what I'm thinking also. I would think that even a crappy taxidermist could make one look better than that.

Salty, have you ever painted a replica?

Got one in the shop right now. It came in about a month ago. Honestly, I don't know where to start. :rolleyes: :smokin:

The same guy that caught this fish is the one that talked me into tryin' it.

Cool.... I have no doubt it will come out beautiful.

If I ever catch a hawg trout, I would want you to paint it. With the attention to detail on your baits, I know what you could do with a trout.

If you ever feel like posting pics of it, I would like to see it.