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| On Monday June 18, 2007, Tom Gelb's 53" musky which weighed in at 51.2 pounds was put on display at George Langley's Eagle Sports Center in Eagle River. I'm sure you all remember Tom's BIG catch back on the last day of musky fishing in November 2006.
The day Tom brought this monster into my studio I honestly couldn't believe my eyes!! I cannot express to all of you, as well as to Tom, what an honor it was to have been chosen to mount this fish. Tom’s catch created a buzz from anglers of all ages. Some were supporters of the catch and keep, others were not. Regardless if you were a supporter or a non-supporter, the two most beneficial aspects of Tom's catch and keep are:
1.) Tom not only has a mount on his wall, but a memory and a story as well. This mount is one which we ALL are envious of.
2.) Because we were able to mold Tom’s catch, the fishing industry now has one of the largest real specimen molds, measuring out at 53 x 29, which can be used to save the lives of numerous fish for years to come.
I want to say “Thank You” to Tom as well as “Congratulations” on such a phenomenal catch. It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving individual. This was definitely a catch of a lifetime!
Rick Lax
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Simply awesome Rick! |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Terrific looking mount! Congratulations to you and Tom. Can't wait to get up that way and take a peek at it. |
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| Awesome job Rick....................Great pics.......see ya Thursday morning.......................... |
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Location: Iowa | nice work!!!
Jeremy
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Location: Green Bay, WI | WOW...what a GORGEOUS fish! Nice job guys!
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | GEEEEEYYYYOOOOODDDDD!
Rick, your work never ceases to amaze me. Your skins and reps ROCK! The pic with Tom is a great endorsement to your talent! |
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| Wow, that is an awesome mount. Looks like a replica with that paint job. |
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Location: Iowa | That's a beautiful fish...congrats again and nice mount...
Big Perc |
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| Wow, it almost looks fake... not the beautiful paint job but simply the size and girth of the fish. Unreal!
Congrats to Tom and Rick. |
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Location: Minnetonka | That is a taxidermy masterpiece... and sweet to have the mold to work from.
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| Wow!!!!!!!!! Im speechless! What a incredible mount! I would absolutely love to see it. How long will it be on display at Eagle Sports?
Mr Musky |
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Location: Oregon | That is one of the best looking mounted fish I have ever seen, spectacular!!
Jed V. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | wow that thing is huge |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Congrats to Tom on a very nice trophy.
Great work Rick!!! |
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| Great work Rick!!
I know who I'm calling when I get a big girl worthy of a repo |
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | Awsome fish, Awsome mount!!!
congrats to you both!!! |
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