What's the oldest mount?

[rickhise]

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...rack010508.jpg,
couldnt fish Monday but in a Cumbeerland county hollow, behind the beagles, I found the above. none of this has a thing to do w/fishing except I had to hunt instead of fish this day..

inside was over 20 inches,,,, if it wasnt blue tongue then somebody lost the big one of a lifetime.

[phoenix]

My 8lb smallmouth mount is now 20yrs old. I think it still looks as good as the day I picked it up !

[bereabasser]

I know 2 guys that caught 2 8lbers on Santee in 1979 and they gotem both mounted,thats the oldest i know

[phoenix]

Here is a pic of the World Record Smallmouth, it has been retouched a couple of times, but you can tell it is still an old mount. Taxidermy work just wasn't as advanced as it is now back when this one was caught. Added a couple more, last one is me and David Hayes.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...4/IMGP1086.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...4/IMGP1083.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...4/IMGP1084.jpg

[raincheck]

My fish mounts are all mine not too old but i have a 1928 and 1940 deer racks with the steal band that had too be put on when they killed them,28 musta been great granddad the 40 only god knows now.Terry Adolph

[crappiepappy]

I have a 12lb Tiger Muskie, taken from Green River Lake 1985 (4lb mono - el cheapo fiberglass spinning outfit - 1/16oz Roadrunner - "Crappie fishing")
Also have a 7lb Largemouth, taken from Herrington Lake 1991 (Model 6A Bomber/Firetiger)
Both mounts were done by Gunner's Taxidermy (here in Lexington) and still look as good as they did from day one.
Still wanting to mount a 3lb Crappie .. just ain't caught it, yet .... LOL!!

...cp