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Long story short, I finally stuck a giant. After 20 years of chasing spots, I caught an 11.08 lb behemoth. i really want to commemorate this fish, so I need to find someone to make a replica. Problem is, there aren't many molds of an 11 lb spot floating around. Are there any taxidermists that can m...

You should try and find some bass fishing forums in AL or southeast where big spots are more common and the replica folks might have more molds. Try bass boat central as you could get some leads there….. I'm actually from that area. My home lake was Lanier before I moved out here. I reached out to ...

Pat wrote:Congratulations again! So great to see her swim away!!

Thanks Pat!

I promised you all some video. Here ya go:

clum553946 wrote:Congrats on an amazing fish! You certainly have my respect for releasing her! Well done!

Thanks clum. I got a couple quick, self shot videos of it as well. I’ll post em when I get em cleaned up. You can really see how wide she was.

In my logical mind it's the only place in the state and maybe the country that can grow one that big! Yeah it seems that someone let the cat out of the bag a few years back. It’s still a tough lake to fish, but sometimes it pays off I'm not surprised it's tough, it seems most places with big fish d...

monte300 wrote:

Goose wrote:

monte300 wrote:
Gotta be Bullards Bar

We have a winner. Good call monte.

In my logical mind it's the only place in the state and maybe the country that can grow one that big!

Yeah it seems that someone let the cat out of the bag a few years back. It’s still a tough lake to fish, but sometimes it pays off

fishndp wrote:
What a beauty!
CONGTRATS...

Thanks fishndp!!

kraetzer wrote:Just saw this posted by Carl Jocumsen and thought it was pretty cool https://prints.fish/
Maybe something that goes along with your replica.

That’s awesome dude! My wife knows a few printmakers also, so maybe I go a non-conventional route. Good looking out!

monte300 wrote:

Mestmaker wrote:Hey Goose, sorry if i over looked it but what lake did you catch that beauty on?

Gotta be Bullards Bar

We have a winner. Good call monte.

Mestmaker wrote:Hey Goose, sorry if i over looked it but what lake did you catch that beauty on?

Lanier...jk jk. Yeah you know it’s gotta be bullards.

WRB wrote:Dave Campbell Fish Taxidermy does excellent work and very artistic like Robert Munos was.
Contact Dave.
Tom

Good looking out Tom. I’ll hit him up! Thanks!

There's a gentleman in the Redding area last name Smith that has done some beautiful largemouth mounts for my brother. He's very reasonable with about a two week turnaround. He insists on picking up the fish in Redding so it doesn't get damaged in shipping. I know he does skin mounts, don't know ab...

csilva wrote:Lake Fork Taxidermy does excellent work !!
They are well known for replica work and did an outstanding job on a replica LM for me.
Congrats on your amazing catch and for letting that behemoth swim again !

Thanks for the lead! Hopefully they can work with spots as well!!

Bass4Money wrote:Amazing Catch, once in a life time Fish!!!!

No doubt. Thanks brother!

WOW! Congratulations! And Kudos for letting her go. Thanks Pat. I was so scared of hurting her, especially so close to the spawn. Gotta protect the resource! Here’s a pic of me releasing her. Having caught a few giant LMB over the years I understand the drive to release a healthy pre spawn giant. L...

JL wrote:Wowser! Awesome fish, CONGRATS! Just one question. What did you catch her on? Again, good job and Kudo's on releasing her! You the MAN!

Drop shot, believe it or not and 6 lb test to boot! The good ol roboworm did the trick again. Thanks brother!

IGFA world record Spotted Bass is 10.38 lbs, California is 11.2 not IGFA certified because no biologist to verify species. You need a witness, photos of measurements etc. Special bass like yours will not have a replica mold of a 11 lb Spot. unfortunately Roberts Trophy Fish Mounts is no longer in b...

Pat wrote:WOW! Congratulations! And Kudos for letting her go.

Thanks Pat. I was so scared of hurting her, especially so close to the spawn. Gotta protect the resource! Here’s a pic of me releasing her.

I’d have that scale certified , those rapala scales can go either way . You might have caught one that beats the world record . I like to verify my scales after every big fish , some were over some were under . Def gonna get a certified scale (those brecknells all the big timers use are expensive!)...

sThurmon wrote:OMG What a monster. congrats

Thanks sThurmon!

The world record is 11.25 you dang near beat that https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/world-record-spotted-bass-certified-by-igfa/192556 Haha man I started panicking on the way home. I’d never checked how accurate my little rapala scale was and thought maybe it weighed light and I let a world ...

jiggin4bass wrote:Rick Taxidermy
12969 Rd 37
Madera Ca. 93639
559-299-0448
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Hey thanks jiggin4bass! Talked to Rick this morning. What a nice dude!

Long story short, I finally stuck a giant. After 20 years of chasing spots, I caught an 11.08 lb behemoth. i really want to commemorate this fish, so I need to find someone to make a replica. Problem is, there aren't many molds of an 11 lb spot floating around. Are there any taxidermists that can ma...