Taxidermy help

[Fishhound]

Caught a large Rainbow on Okanagan Lake need a good
taxidermist any ideas.
Having trouble trying to add picture

[newhunterette]

Depends what area you are looking for, do you live in the Ok or just caught the fish there?

On of the site sponsors is Ray Weins Taxidermy in Abbotsford.

I know first hand that Gander's Taxidermy in Surrey do magnificient work with fish.

you can check them out, they both have websites.

[Ruger4]

Gander has done some amazing salmon

[BigBear.338]

fin n feather surrey b.c

[meathead]

how big of rainbow?

[Brett]

don't they just use pics for fish now, ie no real fish parts anyway?? Can't you just take a shtt load of photos??

[Fishhound]

15lbs 2oz
My friend who caught it would like the real thing with the fishes skin on it
I have seen mounts with photos used to paint a replica and I do not think they come even close to looking like the real thing
We live in the OK but I think he would take it where ever he has to to get a nice mount
Caught on 5in Lyman lure on steel line

[newhunterette]

don't they just use pics for fish now, ie no real fish parts anyway?? Can't you just take a shtt load of photos??

Yes Brett, they do use premolded fish (reproductions) but in some cases they still use the fish skin (skin mounts), it's a little more costly but it is the real fish.

A really good photo of the fish is essential for colours, spots, shine etc.

[tim3500]

Gander did my stealhead 22lbs origonal mount took longer for drying but it ment more to me cost was $850 so its not cheep and almost 1 1/2 years wait got it back december 23 last year was the best xmass preasant to me and has a home in the living room OH I hope you didnt clean it and took lots of picks he can give your flesh back also I got mine and canned it MMMMMM

[Fisher-Dude]

15lbs 2oz
My friend who caught it would like the real thing with the fishes skin on it
I have seen mounts with photos used to paint a replica and I do not think they come even close to looking like the real thing
We live in the OK but I think he would take it where ever he has to to get a nice mount
Caught on 5in Lyman lure on steel line

Wow, that's a nice fish! Can't wait to see pics! Congrats to the lucky fisherman!

I don't know of anyone locally that does fish, so you might have to look outside the Okanagan to get it done.

[Fishhound]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/jp_s_15_pounder.jpg

[fowlweather]

are u sure thats a trout!! LOL thats a slab. looks like a chinookxsockeye hybrid when spawning

[Fishhound]

no such thing as salmon in okanagan lake..

[BlacktailStalker]

Nice big rainbow !
When they're spawning they're already smoked ;)

[newhunterette]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/jp_s_15_pounder.jpg

wow that's awesome, sending you a pm

[tim3500]

Oh Ya Thats a wall unit for sure ! I look at it as when will I out do this one if I think I can then thats the deciding factor NICE FISH

[Wild Images]

http://www.artisticwildlifecreations.com/index.php

Talk with Craig, he does a very nice job on fish ( and eveything else )

[mark]

Lucky for you we let him go this time last year! LOL
Or maybe you got his lil brother!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/medium/IMG_3676_Medium_.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/showphoto.php?photo=19853&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=501)

[porcupine]

WOW! What a pig! I'd consider a replica mount as they last longer and yu still get to eat the fish.