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| I'm looking for a taxidermist in the Milwaukee Wisconsin area to get a replica of a 40lb 52" muskie I caught and released. Any recommendations for someone who does great work? |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | https://www.laxreproductions.com/
http://www.fittantereplicas.com/
two of the best. Not sure how close to your desired location. m |
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| In prior years lax gave a reproduction in the Big Fish Contest. No sure if they are doing that this year |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | They are. |
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| I figured there was but can not locate it |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | https://www.outdoorsfirst.com/muskie/bigfish/ |
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Location: Royalton, MN | What's an estimate on the cost of a replica of a 50"er? |
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| $600-$800 minimum for basic one sided mount.. depends who you choose
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Location: NorthCentral WI | I believe last time I had a fish at Fittante the going rate was $18/inch for skin or replica. That was 7-8 years ago so the price may have gone up since then. |
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| I just had Lax do a beautiful 45" tiger. Turned out great. $15.95 and inch. If you order at the Muskie Expo, you usually get a 10% discount. You can pick up from them, or at the Expo the next year, for free, or else it's $60 to ship. The picture I had didn't really do the vibrancy of the color, justice, and was worried it might look a little more washed out than the fish really was, but they did a fabulous job, and really got the color right. Also got all of the funky little dots and stripes, exactly right. |
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| Lax. Fittante does nice work, but I think Lax has his paint jobs nailed down 100% |
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| Go to the Muskie show and compare the displays for Lax and Fittante side by side. Both are awesome.
Brian |
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Location: North/Central WI | I picked up my first replica from Lax a couple weeks ago. Rick did an excellent job...very pleased. |
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