rippinlip
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Would YOU mount it?
Went Bass fishin' at local strip ponds today. Got a largemouth that went 24" with a 16" girth. Think it's big enough to mount? I threw it back after pics and measurements. I was thinking about a fiberglass mount....
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 17:28:28
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Rip, that is a very large bass. If you want one on the wall, that would be the ONE !!!! GOOD Job. They don't grow on trees at that size.....WF
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 18:20:42
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Replicas just aren't the same as the real thing.... 
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rippinlip
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 19:26:07
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Yea, I know. I always feel guilty about killing a fish that big and throw it back. I've caught SO many bigguns' over the years I wanted to get mounted and all I got on the wall is a 31"" Brown Trout.Thanks for the complimenr WF. 
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 19:40:02
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Nice fish..
It's got to be your call on the wall..
If it's a fish "you" want to look at for the rest of your life, then go for it..
Personally I throw back everything except legal eyes and fish for the wall..
I would have absolutely no qualms about mounting a large fish of any species....
24" Largemouth is my goal for a Bass mount...I'd have stuffed him....
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 20:11:28
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If it's on the wall you get to admire it the rest of your life. It will also be a reminder of the day you had. If it was enjoyable, that's always a day to remember. Imo.
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 20:27:18
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rip, that is one heck of a fish. i have seen some beautiful reps, also. i would do it. i had my first steelhead mounted and really wish now that i would have had a replica done instead, but they weren't around at the time. again, nice fish, nice release.
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 21:46:36
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IMO you did the right thing. I have two replicas 31 inch eye that weighted 13lbs and a 52 inch muskie. i look at them every day, i does not cheapen my experence, or excitment. I am not affraid to tell anyone they are replicas,i do and everyone tells me they look real.
Great fish and good decision, if you want a replica i would see if Fittante does Large mouths, i had him make my fish. TOP notch google his name
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 22:06:58
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Duud thats a hawg !!! Nice goin ' Hope to feesh with ya soon call me sometime ..... 
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 22:53:17
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I don't doubt you released it. But I don't think you tossed it back in any "stip pond"  Nice feeeesh
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/11 22:57:37
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WOULD U moUnt anything froM a STRip Pawnd  ? lEEt mEE kNo / K?
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/12 07:22:17
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Gotta love this time of the year. The big ones put the feed bag on.Spoon...she's swimming around in the "Crappie Hole". You're gonna get a surprise one of these days Crappie fishin 
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/12 09:47:46
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only if it was on the end of a fly rod! nice catch kev!!!!
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/14 09:26:38
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I have to say that's a nice fish. There's a pond down at my families camp that has some huge bass, last one I caught was 26 1/4. I always throw them back though, I figure let them get bigger I just love the fight.
Again nice fish, good call
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/14 23:37:35
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Nice Fish Kevin!! Timmy
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RE: Would YOU mount it?
2010/04/15 06:30:22
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ThAnks, yoUnG tImMy......The old boat is gone ...new one will be here this week
You should have been here yesterday.............. Streams are made for the wise man to contemplate and fools to pass by [Sir Izaak Walton]
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