TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

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Re: TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

Post by Tomcat1 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:00 pm

did ya find it last night? lol

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Re: TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

Post by vinhii » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:25 pm

nah didnt go lol .. but will soon ;)
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Re: TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

Post by fishingvic » Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:59 am

Joe Bruno who used to work at Peninsula Total Tackle can do Taxidermy....

maybe try to track him down via the store
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Re: TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

Post by vinhii » Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:29 am

thx jon definately get onto it if i cant find one
thank you :D
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Re: TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

Post by bradp » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:44 am

Taxidermy is something you need to get right the first time!

Skin moulds can age very quickly.

Trevor Lumb from Geelong Taxidermy did a jewie for a guy I know. It's a fibreglass mould and it came out pretty good.
The pic doesnt do it justice (phone pic on a bright day)

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A couple of other fish

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Re: TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

Post by vinhii » Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:43 pm

That does look good.. yeah im worried about the skin ageing .. still trying to sus out wheres the best place to do it
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Re: TAXIDERMY FISH MOUNTING

Post by andyk » Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:49 pm

I have had a fish done from gelling Trevor lumb as well but the skin mounts I have look better in my opinion .

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