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great work, i can't recommend Rick Lax enough.
without a picture, he was working from the descriptions i gave of a couple of the things i remembered distinctly about this fish and he absolutely nailed what images i had left in my "mind's eye". he's a true artist.
first thing i did once i got the replica hung on the wall was measure it length and girth...and it is exactly to specs right down to the 1/2".
thanks for bringing my memories to life!
http://laxreproductions.com/index.shtml
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion |
Very, Very nice Mr. Lambeau !! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Beauty! |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Rick is the Man!!!
Very nice fish pal. |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Beautiful representation of an awesome fish. I finally get a feel for how big that thing is. Congrats Mike, and nice job Rick.
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| hopefully you'll pop a big tiger this year Sorno, he does pretty good work on those too! |
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| Nice looking fish! Congrats! |
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| Very nice! How long did it take to get done? |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Cameras are overrated anyway.  Looks like Rick did a great job. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Very nice Lambeau. I like how the bait is on that plaque as well. |
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Location: The desert | I like the bait on the plaque as well, although I'm not wild about the mount, but thats my opinion. If you like it great and congrats on a heck of a fish. |
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| Hey Lambeau,
So thats what 53.5 inches of Muskie looks like. Awesome looking fish. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Wow, she's big enough to eat a whole bag of sandwiches if someone brought them in the boat. 
Very nice. I like the bait on the plaque as an accompaniment, too.
Kevin
Smithers, release the hounds. |
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| Congrats Mike !!! Nice fish , looks great with the bait on the plaque !!! Hopefully the wife will OK a replica for my wall !!! |
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| Nice Fish Mr. Lambeau, congratulations................. |
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| Fish looks great on your wall . Big fish . Great story. |
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Location: So. Illinois | [...] Rick Lax is an exceptional artist/taxidermist. Some people prefer his work, other people prefer other artists/taxidermists. |
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| at the end of the day, replicas are art and art is a subjective thing.
some people like certain styles or looks, some people like others. it's just opinion and that's an OK thing. we're very very fortunate in the era of catch and release to have such talented artists available to us such as Rick Lax and Joe Fittante.
myself, i'm pretty partial to this one. 
thanks again Rick!
people seemed to really like the bait on the plaque idea, so here's a better picture.
(the camera flash exaggerates how shiny the epoxy is.)
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Location: Wausau | I would also recommend Mr. Lax for any replica. I picked up my fish he so generously donated as a promotion on MuskieFirst. The fish was outstanding. As I looked around his shop I was amazed at not only the "Big Fish" he has recreated, but also the highly professional quality on all the different species he has done. |
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Location: The desert | [Lax] has amazing talent, outstanding artwork something I could never do.[...] There was no negative tone to my post at all, it just doesnt suit my style thats it.
The work done on the fish is very good, but again I dont think it is my style. I would still recommend Mr. Lax if someone asked me where to get a replica made.
The bait on the plaque is awesome!
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Location: Neenah, WI | Lambeau,
I finally get to see the picture.
Awesome Fish Bud
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| I think Rick Lax has come a very long way in the last several years, to become one of the best. This mount is an outsatnding replication of a very nice fish. Lambeau, you should be extremely pleased, and proud. Not just for the work Rick did, but also on catching this great fish.
Fittante, Artistic Angler, and now Lax, are the three I would approve of if asked about a replica. Thay all do awesome work.
PP, not sure what you mean about style. Please define what your style would be. not trying to be a smart ass here. Just wondering what you would have had done differently. I, too, like the separate plaque w the bait on it. |
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| She's a beaut, Clark!!
I also really the dig the bait plaque. Great idea, Mike. |
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Location: Belleville, WI | Very cool, Mike! |
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| I just returned home from basketball tournaments with my daughter and am on cloud nine as her team placed first in their division. I decided to take a look at the message board to see what's been going on and my cloud nine experience has now been sent soaring even higher.
I just wanted to take a few moments to thank each and every one of you for your kind and encouraging words. Let me state point blank that I LOVE what I do. I'm not just a taxidermist and an artist, but an active angler too, which is why I take so much pride in every mount I complete. I do my best to meet each clients expectations and push myself to find better and more realistic ways to create replicas every day as I hold an air brush in my hands.
Lambeau - I want to send a big Thank You your way for allowing me to replicate your trophy catch for you. I cannot convey to you how pleased I am to know that your expectations for the mount were met. To everyone else who has posted a reply to this thread, a big thank you to all of you as well for supporting MuskieFirst, catch-and-release, and my work as an artist.
Rick Lax |
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| Cool Mike, I like what you did with the lure to highlight your monster catch. Although I hate to retire lures myself! |
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| Cool Mike, I like what you did with the lure to highlight your monster catch. Although I hate to retire lures myself!
lol...luckily, i know the guy who makes 'em and i think i can talk Baldy into doing another XX in that pattern!
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Location: Waukesha, WI | Lambeau, sweet fish and I too think the bait plaque adds a nice touch. Would you mind posting the picture that this creation is based on?
Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of the hat I gave my dad a number of years back......fifty is nifty. Suppose 50 plus would have to be nifty plus!
Edited by ESfishOX 3/5/2007 2:20 PM
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| Would you mind posting the picture that this creation is based on?
ahhh, the pain.
check this link out for the story...
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=28...
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Location: Waukesha, WI | ouch, don't I feel like an arse. Sorry! Now I remember that the creation was from the mental image. Some day I hope to have a mental image just like it. Hopefully digital as well (would brain patterns be considered digital or chemical?).
I didn't notice the Lambeau Mojo XX special at the Milwaukee Booth |
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