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| I know that we give alot of "love" to Lax and what they do for muskiefirst. But I have to give a little shout out to Joe Fittante. I just recieved my 55" replica this week and I really cannot beleive how well he "recreated" my fish. Down to the last spot or stripe. Truly unbeleivable, I have a hard time sometimes with replicas because they are a mold and not necesarily an individual mount, fittante really captures the individuality of each fish.
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Looks great Will!!! I'll have to get down to your place sometime this spring/summer to check it out in person and chase some tigers around. |
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| Yes. We will be trying to hit evergreen as much as possible. Maybe get up to Stagecoach for some big Pike too.
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Location: WI | What's the bait in its mouth?? A Shaker?
Edit...Nice fish by the way!! Great looking mount. I too was impressed with Fittante's reps.
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| I would agree...... Mine is fantastic. |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Congrats Will. That looks like a great paint job and a HUGE fish. |
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Location: Bloomington, MN | Will,
Could you please post a pic of the real fish so we can compare. I've been a fan of Joe's work since the early 70's.
Thanks, Clark |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | WOW! That is some awsome detail! |
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| Just beautiful, and a monster to boot!!!!! |
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Location: Chicagoland | Cn we see a pic of the original catch? A replica looking that good must be all the better when it's alive! |
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| The original is posted.
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Location: WI | Yep, looks really close to the original!! |
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | I have always regarded Joe Fittante as the best!!! |
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Location: Girdwood, Alaska | Beautiful fish man... perfect replica too! |
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Location: So. Illinois | Will,
That is a fine catch and a beautiful repo. Mr. Fittanti does some fine work.
J |
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Location: Davenport, IA | That is amazing looking. I always try to tell people that replicas look more real than a skin mount. This picture really shows that. This really makes me want to catch a fish worthy of a replica. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | How do you know that it is Joe at his best?
He always is on his "A" game! |
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| Will
Nice fish!
What dates are you going up this year?
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| Great fish, great mount.
Thank you for putting the fish back for others to enjoy.
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| It was thoughtful of you to mount some bait near your muskie, in case he gets hungry :D
AWESOME mount by the way |
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| fittante is the man he did a 49"er for me and currently working on a 46" clear musky |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Awesome looking fish, he does an amazing job! |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | SWEET looking replica! I love the richness of the darker colors of Joe's work. Just when you think you have a favorite (Lax or Fittante), you see another fish from the other guy and *that* becomes your new favorite! Both of these guys really know what they're doing. How could you go wrong with either one...
Great job, Mr. Fittante!
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| ESOXER - 3/10/2008 12:21 AM
I have always regarded Joe Fittante as the best!!
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Location: syracuse indiana | i agree they both do awsome work and both are a serious part of keeping our sport going.. and thats what its all about
and nice fish i'd be proud to hang that on my wall |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Another Fittante Job ...
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Location: B;acksburg Virginia | Fittante did a 50"er 38 pounds for me. he did an outstanding job couldnt be any more pleased with it
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