mgp629
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Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
who is a good taxidermist in the Greensburg area for fish that doesn't farm them out to someone else?What is the going rate?
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bingsbaits
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/21 06:43:21
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Don't know about the greensburg area. But, the rate up here is up to $15 dollars an inch...
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hufftwnboy1967
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/21 07:43:57
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There is a guy in youngwood, very close to Fox Den acres campground. You can make a right on Depot St. Past the drug store. Go to the top of the hill, past the cemetery. At the next stop sign at bottom of hill make a left. Then take the road that splits to the left. It will be the first house on the left. I think his name is Jack don't hold me too it. I have seen his work and its increadible.
Hope this helps
Mark
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bclev
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/21 09:44:40
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If you don't mind driving a little bit, Kitzmiller's is right outside Blairsville. He does his own work, and does a good job. I'm not sure what his rate is right now. His number should be in the book if you are interested.
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trouthater
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/21 16:58:22
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Rich's Taxidermy in Jeannette. He dose a great job and is reasonable. Let me know if you want his number, I have it here somewhere. So what are we getting mounted?
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mgp629
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/21 23:41:20
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I t is a brown trout that i caught Sunday . It was 20" but had the most amazing markings that I have ever seen on one . It is just a pretty fish.
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/22 06:48:35
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/22 10:33:31
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MGP, Do you have a picture of the trout? Perhaps it wasn't a brown (tiger maybe)? That said, if it is a brown I would reconsider mounting a 20" fish (personally). Everyone has there own standards, but a stream brown of 20" is relatively common in many, many waters throughout the east. I like to fish for natives, but I truly love to chase monster browns. Once you figure them out, you realize where they live and begin to understand their habits. I have never had one mounted, but the biggest stream brown I ever caught was slightly over 13#'s in a stream you could spit across. I am not talking about lake run fish, but rather stream residents that live in the deepest darkest haunts they can find. There are many streams within 3 hours of Pittsburgh where 10# browns are a definite possibility. Tight Lines.
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mgp629
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/22 22:21:25
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No picture but it was a brown.I have some big fish on the wall but this one is joining them for it's beauty not it's size.Some day I will mount the perfect Rock Bass for another reason. Now in some areas I am a firm believer that size does matter but not always in fishing.That being said , any taxidermists that you like in my area?
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mgp629
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/22 22:23:06
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ORIGINAL: griffon
MGP, Do you have a picture of the trout? Perhaps it wasn't a brown (tiger maybe)? That said, if it is a brown I would reconsider mounting a 20" fish (personally). Everyone has there own standards, but a stream brown of 20" is relatively common in many, many waters throughout the east. I like to fish for natives, but I truly love to chase monster browns. Once you figure them out, you realize where they live and begin to understand their habits. I have never had one mounted, but the biggest stream brown I ever caught was slightly over 13#'s in a stream you could spit across. I am not talking about lake run fish, but rather stream residents that live in the deepest darkest haunts they can find. There are many streams within 3 hours of Pittsburgh where 10# browns are a definite possibility. Tight Lines.
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Any pics of that big one??????????
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/23 07:13:18
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mgp, I wish I knew of a good one in the area. It sounds like Egg Sac has the best one in the western part of the state. I only have one fish on the wall, and it was mounted in NY, where I am originally from. Some day a 50" musky might go on my wall, but I will have to wait until he eats my GRANDMA... Tight Lines.
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/23 08:13:36
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I did not get that ...at first.(GRANDMA lURE)
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RE: Need a taxidermist Greensburg area
2007/05/23 08:47:49
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I'm glad my attempt at cheap humor wasn't wasted... LOL 
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