taxidermist

[fisheater]

hope this aint to sore a subject.im looking for a good taxidermist for a bass i caught last night.does anybody have any suggestions on someone real good and a little reasonable.quality means more than price though. thx in advance for any suggestions.

[BabyHeuy]

Call Back to Nature 622-6892 ask for Bill

He just started doing fish, but he does a good job.

[flippinstick]

Sturgeons on bluelick off of preston hwy and mudd lane in louisville does a heck of a job. I have never mounted a fish but from what he has in his store is unbelievable. I was blown away by the realistic of the fish. His # is 502-957-2956, Ive only walked around in his store so I dont know any of his prices. I would really think about looking in to his work.

[fisheater]

My brother inlaw just recommended them also.Im gonna ride out there in a little while or some time this week.

[crazy4bass]

This is a pic of one I had done. 6lb 6oz. I think it cost close to $175 but it looks awesome!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...108AbN2zJk0cN8

[Chubminnow]

While we're on the subject of taxidermy, does anyone know the proper proceedure in handling/caring for a trophy fish in between the time it takes to get it from the water to the taxidermists? If you catch a trophy do you immediately head back to the ramp or can you wait a little while and continue with the day's outing?

[HPDI]

Gunners Taxidermy in Lexington! Does great smallmouth gold tip scale mounts - they are beautiful!

[BabyHeuy]

It is best to go on and leave. I think the fish will loose some coloration the longer it is in the livewell. Also when you get it home if your not going straight to the taxidermist, wet a towel, lay this fish flat on the towel and wrap it tightly making sure the fins are laid out flat. Put the towel in a trash bag, wrap the bag tight around the towel, tape it up and put it in the freezer until you can take it to the taxidermist.

Hope this Helps

Jason

[Monark19]

Gerry's Professional Taxidermy
Hwy 551
Clementsville Ky 42723
606-787 -9916
Gerry Wethington

Gerry is the "best" His fish look like the just came out of the water. He mounted a striper for me that was good enough to put in the game room even though the wife said no fish on the wall. After looking at the mount she gave the thumbs up because it looked so real. My 2 cents

[fisheater]

hey crazy4bass,who did the smallmouth?looks real nice.

[crazy4bass]

McMahan's taxidermy in Campbellsville,ky

[R19]

So far there has been 3 different taxidermist named in this thread and I have had work done buy two of them so I am going to chime in with my opinion.

MaCmahn- Does a good job I would reccomend him. I have a muskey and two bass that he has done and they look good and his price is reasonable.

Gerry Wethinton- Simply the best. He has been to taxidermy shows in several different states and has won various awards buy his peers. But be ware of the price tag for execelent work. Last I heard his deer head mount was $400 and I had a friend that just picked up a Guntersville 7 plus pound bass and it was on drift wood and I think the price was $280. There is a differance in the work of the two taxidermist.

The only reason Gerry did not do my fish mount was because they were not truly big trophys. The reason I mounted the muskey was I always wanted one for my collection. As for the bass they came from deep water and tried to belly up so I just put them on the wall. A true trophy would be worth the extra cost of Gerry's.The deer head and squirrel that Gerry done back in the early 90's still looks great. Alot of people can make them look good but some dont hold up over time. As for Gerry I had heard rumor that his buisiness is so big that he is no longer taking new clients because he has enough repeat coustmers to keep him busy year round. Give him a call that may just be rumor.

I would reccomend either one unless it was a truly large trophy then I would not let anybody but Gerry do the work. Just my 2 cents worth.

R19