jhm123452000 Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Just picked up my mount...........I so pumped turned out great here's a few picture's............This fish was caught this winter right in front of shop..............11.80lbs................JHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Chopin Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Beautiful mount! who did the work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 That's a great mount JHM!!!! I remember when you caught that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofeather Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Wow, thats really nice. cro ... now if we could only get that enlarged twenty times set in bronze up next to the Dunnville Dam parking lot instead of some mudcat hidden off somewheres in Lions Park ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packrat Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Great piece of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 that turned out great man, I remeber when you got that fish and that you where very excited to get it mounted that way..I see it was well worth the wait. That didn't take too long at all from winter really, my musky mount took from october to the following September to get done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Im jealous......excellant job ! The fish looks very natural and the paint job is super ! I dabble in this hobbie but only use oilS & brushes . Finer work can be done with an air brush for sure . This type of mount takes a lot of time and precise fitting like a reg.wall mount in which you can leave a 1/4" to 1/2" gap on the sew line . Job well done !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm123452000 Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Beautiful mount! who did the work? Hey Tom..............His names Bill Zabluda........... referred me to him...............When I picked up my fish today Bill showed me a 14lbs walleye he's working on right now (caught on Quinte)it's huge.................Ya Jack I'm glad I got it mounted that way both side on a petastal it's more money but well worth it.............Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcatch Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Very nice indeed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Do you have his # that's an awesome job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niagarariverpro Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 wow nice jeff... bet your glad you get er mounted they did a great job too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm123452000 Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hey Denis...........Bill Zabluda (905)774-3489............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-Jimmy Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 what a beautiful looking mount...looks so real and in motion. How much would something like that cost to do?.... if you don't mind me asking? cheers Black Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm123452000 Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 what a beautiful looking mount...looks so real and in motion.How much would something like that cost to do?.... if you don't mind me asking? cheers Black Jimmy This cost $500 a pedastal mount....................If I wanted a wall mount 1 side of the fish finished $300................JHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbow Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Beautiful work!!! I love a great mount and had some fantastic work done by a guy called Joe Martin in Hamilton years ago. Unfortunately I have never caught anything big enough to be worth mounting since. I catch lots of eaters and release the bigger ones but the true trophy fish seem to go into hiding when ever I am around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagryphon Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 One of the best mounts I have seen. It looks amazing. What is the best way to care for a fish you want mounted before you bring it in? You know, just incase I go out tomorrow and land that damn trophy pike that has been eluding me for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm123452000 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 One of the best mounts I have seen. It looks amazing.What is the best way to care for a fish you want mounted before you bring it in? You know, just incase I go out tomorrow and land that damn trophy pike that has been eluding me for a while now. Hey Sea.............Bill told me to freeze it.................the most important thing is becareful of the fins be cause there's no fixing them...........if you look on my fish you'll see the spiney dorsal fin has a imperfection...........so just becareful of the fins............Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Hey Sea.............Bill told me to freeze it.................the most important thing is becareful of the fins be cause there's no fixing them...........if you look on my fish you'll see the spiney dorsal fin has a imperfection...........so just becareful of the fins............Jeff You can fix fins or even replace a broken one . I used a fin from a sucker to fix a walleye yrs.ago Here's a pic .of Scottydogs pike which was frozen for about 6 yrs .& the tail was broken up a bit . I used silicone & drywall tape to cover the broken area & shaped & painted over it with oils . It's not perfect but not noticeable from a distance ......of 2 miles When freezing a fish for mounting , clean the fish off well with water , carefully slide it into a green garbage bag (or clear one) & protect the tail by wrapping a damp rag around it a few times or put a piece of cardboard on each side of the tail . Roll the bag around the fish & tape it shut . Keep the tail from being knocked or other frozen food from hitting it & it should be in good shape for your taxidermist . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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