15lb Largemouth

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:24 am

Well guys, after nearly 9 months of waiting I finally received the mount of my 15.48lb Oroville Record Largemouth. For any of you that went to the Sac sportsman's Expo in February, I had Advanced Taxidermy & Wildlife Design of Ontario, Canada do the work. I think the job they did was incredible. Take a look and see what you think. I guess the chance of getting one bigger than 15.48lbs is like hitting the lottery. Fish of a lifetime for me...

Let me know what you think....

(The soda can in the last shot is to give you an idea how big that sumbitch was

)

mac (Doyle McEwen) · Post by **mac (Doyle McEwen)** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:14 am

AWESOME.....

mac

tunaman · Post by **tunaman** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:20 am

Beautiful fish, and beautiful mount - congratulations!

Roger

BMX Bassin · Post by **BMX Bassin** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:21 am

Congrats!!! Pretty awesome!!!! Was it a catch and release mount?

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:30 am

BMX Bassin wrote:Congrats!!! Pretty awesome!!!! Was it a catch and release mount?

Who Cares? Great looking mount either way. Good job.

bassenvy · Post by **bassenvy** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:32 am

they do the BEST brush work I've ever seen....truly a piece of artwork and money well spent...the scale detail and depth they achieve with their paints is second to none!

BMX Bassin · Post by **BMX Bassin** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:44 am

Brian wrote:
BMX Bassin wrote:Congrats!!! Pretty awesome!!!! Was it a catch and release mount?

Who Cares? Great looking mount either way. Good job.

who cares?? what kind of response is that?? I was just curious if someone could do that good of a mount job from pictures.

NaCl · Post by **NaCl** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:54 am

Absolutely beautiful fish! And you're right, the chances of catching another fish that big at Oroville is probably worse than trying to hit the lotto! Nice mount work too.

BigBassWorks · Post by **BigBassWorks** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:22 am

BMX Bassin wrote:Congrats!!! Pretty awesome!!!! Was it a catch and release mount?

who cares.......... Its Beautiful ......

Well Done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

BILLYS · Post by **BILLYS** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:34 am

Congrats!!!!! If it was me, I would still have a smile on my face.

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:52 am

Stunning work. Beautiful fish.

bassindon69 · Post by **bassindon69** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:10 am

BILLYS wrote:Congrats!!!!! If it was me, I would still have a smile on my face.

What he said and AWESOME!!!!!

Don.

Chaozu · Post by **Chaozu** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:41 am

Awesome mount. I like the product placement for Pepsi

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:51 am

Awe, she's just a fat pig.

Congratulations.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:02 am

BMX Bassin wrote:
Brian wrote:
BMX Bassin wrote:Congrats!!! Pretty awesome!!!! Was it a catch and release mount?

Who Cares? Great looking mount either way. Good job.
who cares?? what kind of response is that?? I was just curious if someone could do that good of a mount job from pictures.

to answer your question yes! My roomate has a 11plus replica, and it looks unreal! No pun intended..

Nice Mount!

BMX Bassin · Post by **BMX Bassin** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:30 am

Thanks for a real response G! Some of these other guys... well.... nevermind. I just wanted to know if that was done from pictures because it a great looking mount.

tracker31 · Post by **tracker31** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:42 am

awesome mount! fish of a lifetime thats for sure

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:29 am

Mike, it is a replica. I released the fish back unharmed. I think Advanced does the best work I've seen. As far as no smile in the picture... I just got off work after 14 hours last night, took the pics at 3:00am today with my digital camera on timer. I didn't know when the pic was going to take so I had a dazed look on my face. They can recreate any fish you have caught just by sending in photos and measurements.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:33 am

Slayer I remember seeing the pic in the photos section. Too many to hunt for can you post it to compare?

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:04 am

BMX Bassin wrote:Thanks for a real response G! Some of these other guys... well.... nevermind. I just wanted to know if that was done from pictures because it a great looking mount.

Go ahead and say it. I'm a big boy, I can take it.

BMX Bassin · Post by **BMX Bassin** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:01 pm

492slayer wrote:Mike, it is a replica. I released the fish back unharmed. I think Advanced does the best work I've seen. As far as no smile in the picture... I just got off work after 14 hours last night, took the pics at 3:00am today with my digital camera on timer. I didn't know when the pic was going to take so I had a dazed look on my face. They can recreate any fish you have caught just by sending in photos and measurements.

Thanks Slayer, and congrats on a fish of a lifetime! Thats exactly the info I was looking for. If get a One that big (or close)I will be sure to get a bunch of pics so I can have it done. BigBassWorks has one post and decides to PM me and say "get a life Wakeboarder"......wow, what a loser.

Hipster · Post by **Hipster** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:02 pm

Awesome !!!!!!

Simply Awesome!!!!!!!

Congratulations again!!

Mark

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:13 pm

BMX Bassin wrote:
492slayer wrote:Mike, it is a replica. I released the fish back unharmed. I think Advanced does the best work I've seen. As far as no smile in the picture... I just got off work after 14 hours last night, took the pics at 3:00am today with my digital camera on timer. I didn't know when the pic was going to take so I had a dazed look on my face. They can recreate any fish you have caught just by sending in photos and measurements.
Thanks Slayer, and congrats on a fish of a lifetime! Thats exactly the info I was looking for. If get a One that big (or close)I will be sure to get a bunch of pics so I can have it done. BigBassWorks has one post and decides to PM me and say "get a life Wakeboarder"......wow, what a loser.

BMX, I don't know who this person is or care, but keep pms private even if they are insulting! it could cause a lot of chit!

Rod Martin · Post by **Rod Martin** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:45 pm

What Don said + 1, Great looking fish

Greg_Cornish · Post by **Greg_Cornish** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:08 pm

Or, watch what you say in PMs in case some posts it.

Tin Can · Post by **Tin Can** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:40 pm

BMX Bassin wrote:
492slayer wrote:Mike, it is a replica. I released the fish back unharmed. I think Advanced does the best work I've seen. As far as no smile in the picture... I just got off work after 14 hours last night, took the pics at 3:00am today with my digital camera on timer. I didn't know when the pic was going to take so I had a dazed look on my face. They can recreate any fish you have caught just by sending in photos and measurements.
Thanks Slayer, and congrats on a fish of a lifetime! Thats exactly the info I was looking for. If get a One that big (or close)I will be sure to get a bunch of pics so I can have it done. BigBassWorks has one post and decides to PM me and say "get a life Wakeboarder"......wow, what a loser.

LMFAO! I'm pretty sure there's only one guy who would send such a PM. I might even be lucky enough to get one now that I posted this. I can only hope.

Skunkedagain · Post by **Skunkedagain** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:12 pm

Hmm I dunno, if your gonna PM somebody with note like that, you should have the cojones to say it publicly, otherwise keep your negative opinion/comment to yourself.

Oh ya, killer fish, I could only dream of landing one like that, nice job, and kudos for keeping the fish alive!

TomL · Post by **TomL** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:37 pm

I am glad BMX asked that question - I would have thought it was a mount not a replica -

Is it easy to tell the difference?

I am not really that familiar with either.

Larry Hemphill · Post by **Larry Hemphill** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:22 pm

You and your trophy are in a league of your own!! What an accomplishment!!!

DeltaDan · Post by **DeltaDan** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:32 pm

Well done !!

Congrats again !!

FishaHallic · Post by **FishaHallic** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:35 pm

I hate you.........J/K

......Great catch, awsome mount and good release.

Kevin Evans - Kap · Post by **Kevin Evans - Kap** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:36 pm

Sweet.. Beautiful fish and what a great mount. Enjoy...

Kap

TD · Post by TD » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:34 am

Nice fish...any idea how old? Just think she's still swimming and eating....

Champion Jon · Post by **Champion Jon** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:05 am

That looks great! Congrats!

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:49 pm

Thanks for all the comments guys....

lowerider · Post by **lowerider** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:34 pm

Just wondering where you had it weighed? Marina? Awesome Fish!!!

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:56 pm

Weighed on certified scales at grocery and released

longshot · Post by **longshot** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:23 am

Well no one can argue weight!! Man what a fish congrates and Awesome job getting her to the store and back to the water in one piece

TRUE SPORTSMAN!!!
People like you deserve a catch like that CONGRATES again and I hope you break your PB next trip

LS

procraftrob · Post by **procraftrob** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:38 am

How much did it cost you?

lowerider · Post by **lowerider** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:27 am

I hope my question didn't sound like I was questioning the weight. I was just curious where it was weighed in case I ever needed a fish weighed in Oroville. I guess I should worry about catching one first. Lol. Once again AWESOME fish!

Greg_Cornish · Post by **Greg_Cornish** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:09 am

I've often wondered how accurate those fish weight calculators were.
These are from Bass resource and Bass Pro. Anyone find a more accurate one?
This is disappointing that the calculator is so far off from a certified scale.
Also, did you weigh it on a non-certified scale and if you did, was it close?
Once again Excellent catch, I hope you break you PB soon.

Bass Resource

Bass Pro

Looks like if you averaged these two you be close to real weight.

GregD · Post by **GregD** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:21 am

Hi Greg,

Do to variations is fish shapes, I don't think you're going to find a "calculator" that will get any more accurate than the two you showed. Especially when the fish is 28" long.

If the calculator is 1 lb off the true weight of a 15 lb fish, you've got almost 7% error. I'm sure the error could be as much s 10% or more on and odd shapped fish.

Greg

Greg_Cornish · Post by **Greg_Cornish** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:25 am

GregD wrote:Hi Greg,

Do to variations is fish shapes, I don't think you're going to find a "calculator" that will get any more accurate than the two you showed. Especially when the fish is 28" long.

If the calculator is 1 lb off the true weight of a 15 lb fish, you've got almost 7% error. I'm sure the error could be as much s 10% or more on and odd shapped fish.

Greg

I didn't have my camera or scale the night I released a 27.5 inch x 20 inch bass in Clear Lake.
I'm still P.O.ed about that. That's why I'm so interested.

tunaman · Post by **tunaman** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:26 am

Greg, here's a third formula that gets closer than the other two:

Another common option used for estimating bass weights is: Girth (in inches)-squared, times length (in inches) divided by 800. A 22" long bass with a girth of 15" weighs about 6.2 pounds using this formula.

Using that formula, the above measurements equal 16.02 (rounded).

I got that one from the FWC web site, which has two others as well as a nice embedded spreadsheet for performing the calculations. I can't get the spreadsheet up on this computer, but I get it on my XP computer so it is still there and available.

Roger

tunaman · Post by **tunaman** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:31 am

I've just saved off the data from the spreadsheet (did that before, but can't find where I saved it

) and created a spreadsheet calculator on my computer. You can do the same, or PM your email and I can send it to you.

Roger

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:44 pm

Greg, It would be nice to think that it might have weighed 16.77 on one calculator, but on the scale with the seal from the county dept of weights and measurements it was 15.48. I weighed it on my Rapala hand scale and it was 14lbs 15oz. Kinda makes you wonder if some of the fish that weighed 10-11lbs on my handheld were not closer to 12lbs. You can definately get real close with the calculators, but remember also that if you are not exact with the length and girth the way these calculations are set, you could be off quite a bit. I think it's pretty easy to get the length, but there can be a lot of variances in girth. It all depends on where you put the string. I'd say a fish like a salmon or striper would probably be more acurate as the dimensions are generally more uniform. I don't have any problems with the questions, and take no offense. It's all about sportsmanship and learning stuff to me.

Greg_Cornish · Post by **Greg_Cornish** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:05 pm

492slayer wrote:I'd say a fish like a salmon or striper would probably be more acurate as the dimensions are generally more uniform...

Got to agree there, bass are lumpy

A Northern Pike or Muskie I think are the most uniform. My brothers back in Minnesota say they can get those within an ounce or two using the formulas..

Hillbilly in Cali · Post by **Hillbilly in Cali** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:06 pm

492slayer wrote: I weighed it on my Rapala hand scale and it was 14lbs 15oz. Kinda makes you wonder if some of the fish that weighed 10-11lbs on my handheld were not closer to 12lbs.

I have some Rapala scales and they weigh fish light. I have some weights that I put on them. A 2.5, 5, and 10 all weigh 4 ounces light. But I put 7.5 pounds on there and it weighed 2 ounces heavy. Beats me

FishaHallic · Post by **FishaHallic** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:22 pm

492slayer wrote:Greg, It would be nice to think that it might have weighed 16.77 on one calculator, but on the scale with the seal from the county dept of weights and measurements it was 15.48. I weighed it on my Rapala hand scale and it was 14lbs 15oz. Kinda makes you wonder if some of the fish that weighed 10-11lbs on my handheld were not closer to 12lbs. You can definately get real close with the calculators, but remember also that if you are not exact with the length and girth the way these calculations are set, you could be off quite a bit. I think it's pretty easy to get the length, but there can be a lot of variances in girth. It all depends on where you put the string. I'd say a fish like a salmon or striper would probably be more acurate as the dimensions are generally more uniform. I don't have any problems with the questions, and take no offense. It's all about sportsmanship and learning stuff to me.

Wait a minute, are you saying you have caught multiple fish over 10 lbs? Now I do hate you