taxidermist

Post by **LouisD33** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:22 pm

Looking for recommendations for a good taxidermist in the Ottawa area.

Post by **tman12** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:30 pm

I used Fittante but he is not anywhere near there, and that was for a replica........sorry I have no advice to give, but I do have one question.......

What did you get?
TT
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Post by **Bass Addict** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:49 pm

Lowery Taxidermy............end of story right there .

Post by **IgglesD** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:03 pm

I had Gary lowery re-build a 20 yr old SmB that was originally done by an amateur and was painted green, with trout eyes and had a broken tail....he tidied it up to look like the day it came out of the water. His pricing was excellent as well, this fish is a skin mount but he also has beautiful replica's. His bus # is 613-228-3185...He is located in the Meadowlands area of Ottawa. I'm not the gretest photographer but I just took these for you to look at.

Post by **IgglesD** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:04 pm

..............Also.......may I ask why you need a taxidermist?

Post by **steve-hamilton** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:28 pm

probably to get a fish mounted, lol.

Post by **Astro-Mike** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:52 pm

bill hummel in Morrisburg is also very good.

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Post by **LouisD33** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:12 am

Sorry< I did not mention what I was looking for a taxidermist for. I did this because I did not want to start a whole discussion on fishing ethics. I caught a 6.5 lb Largemouth that I have been trying to catch all season long. I totally agree with catch and release, in fact I only fish for bass with the occasional pike for the table. I know that I could just get a replica mount done, but I feel that as nice as they are, they just don't hold a candle to the real thing. I fish on Lake StFrancis so one big fish taken out of this gene pool will not hurt this fish factory at all.

I am 54 yrs old, been fishing for a long time now and this is my first fish mount.
In most cases LET EM GO LET EM GROW.

Thanks for all your help. Louis

Post by **IgglesD** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:34 am

No need to explain why you are mounting a fish as long as you have a license.....I haven't caught one like pics above in 21 years but the lake that it came from has produced hundreds of 5 lbers + in the past 21 years...they reproduce like cockroaches, a fish here and there shouldn't harm anything. I'd like to see pics when complete...congrats on that big fish!!

Post by **Spezza_Fan** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:23 am

Congrats on breaking the 6 pound barrier. You shouldn't care what people think on here. What you caught is literally a trophy fish. I always told myself that if I were to catch a 6 pound plus Bass I would have it mounted. It would be nice to see the before and after pics as well.

Post by C5 » Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:27 am

Awesome catch Louis! any pics?

Post by **Iceman** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:38 am

Bass Addict wrote:Lowery Taxidermy............end of story right there .

Totally agree

I have a steelhead Gary did for me 26 years ago, it has not faded or yellowed. I have

but the fish is perfect.

Post by **LouisD33** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:37 pm

I don't know how to post pics in this forum so I posted them in the Gallery under (of course) Largemouth and Smallmouth .

Post by **steve-hamilton** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:49 pm

that's a great fish.

don't be worried about your right to keep that fish.....

congradulations.

Post by **big-o** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:56 pm

Here are the Pictures you posted in the Gallery..Nice fish congratulations