Help! Spotted Bass Taxidermist Needed 11.08 lb Spot!!!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:23 pm

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 make a replica of this thing???

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:05 am

Rick Taxidermy
12969 Rd 37
Madera Ca. 93639
559-299-0448
Since 1998
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monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:53 am

The world record is 11.25 you dang near beat that

https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editoria ... gfa/192556

sThurmon · Post by **sThurmon** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:35 am

OMG What a monster. congrats

dvkawboy · Post by **dvkawboy** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:39 am

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 .

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:11 am

WOW! Congratulations! And Kudos for letting her go.

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:24 am

jiggin4bass wrote:Rick Taxidermy
12969 Rd 37
Madera Ca. 93639
559-299-0448
Since 1998
Facebook
Google
4.0 Rating

Hey thanks jiggin4bass! Talked to Rick this morning. What a nice dude!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:26 am

monte300 wrote:The world record is 11.25 you dang near beat that

https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editoria ... gfa/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 record go. But I checked it at home and it’s pretty close to accurate according to my certified postage scale haha!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:27 am

sThurmon wrote:OMG What a monster. congrats

Thanks sThurmon!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:30 am

dvkawboy wrote: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!) You never know in NorCal. I checked it against my certified postage scale at home and it weighs +/- .05 in the 5 tests I did.

monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:31 am

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

x10......not sure I would have had intestinal fortitude to let that toad go. That one is truly the fish of a lifetime

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:32 am

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.

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:53 am

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 business.
Congratulations!
Tom

JL · Post by JL » Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:33 pm

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!

Patriot One · Post by **Patriot One** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:37 pm

good job catching and getting her back in the water! congrats!

Hookset5 · Post by **Hookset5** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:07 pm

I have been tossing around the idea of taxidermy, Its bad *** and a great old school tradition

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:22 pm

Goose wrote:
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.

Having caught a few giant LMB over the years I understand the drive to release a healthy pre spawn giant.
Looking back should have taken a few moments to document those catches, that are rare moments.
You have a few good photos that can be mounted professionally to save the memories.
agian, congratulations on your very rare giant Spotted Bass.
Tom

Bass4Money · Post by **Bass4Money** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:00 am

Amazing Catch, once in a life time Fish!!!!

csilva · Post by **csilva** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:01 am

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 !

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:27 am

WRB wrote: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 business.
Congratulations!
Tom

Hey thanks for clearing that up. I was reading an article on that 11-4 and the possibility of it being an Alabama bass vice a spotted bass. Likely mine is an Alabama bass as well. Seems like semantics, but details are important!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:30 am

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!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:36 am

WRB wrote:
Goose wrote:
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.
Having caught a few giant LMB over the years I understand the drive to release a healthy pre spawn giant.
Looking back should have taken a few moments to document those catches, that are rare moments.
You have a few good photos that can be mounted professionally to save the memories.
agian, congratulations on your very rare giant Spotted Bass.
Tom

Man I was so shaken up when I caught her I didn’t know what to do. My live well was only half working (aerator only, no fill) and it was starting to rain. I wish I would’ve taken a few minutes to get myself composed and get some better pics or maybe a video. Live and learn I suppose. I had to take her measurements with pieces of cutoff braid lol

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:37 am

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

No doubt. Thanks brother!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:38 am

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!!

monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:00 am

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 about fiberglass replicas?

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:56 am

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

Mestmaker · Post by **Mestmaker** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:34 am

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

monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:52 am

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

Gotta be Bullards Bar

Mestmaker · Post by **Mestmaker** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:24 pm

Thats what I was thinking, but never saw a post confirming...

kraetzer · Post by **kraetzer** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:16 pm

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

fishndp · Post by **fishndp** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:49 pm

What a beauty!
CONGTRATS...

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:58 am

monte300 wrote: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 about fiberglass replicas?

I’ll ask around to see if I can find him. Thanks monte.

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:59 am

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!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:00 am

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.

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:01 am

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.

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:02 am

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!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:03 am

fishndp wrote:
What a beauty!
CONGTRATS...

Thanks fishndp!!

monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:04 am

Goose wrote:
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.

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

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:08 am

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

monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:28 am

Goose wrote:
monte300 wrote:
Goose wrote:
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

I'm not surprised it's tough, it seems most places with big fish don't yield those giants easily. Probably the closest I came to fishing where it's not real difficult to hook a big fish is Lake Baccarac in Mexico.

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:01 pm

monte300 wrote:
Goose wrote:
monte300 wrote:
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 don't yield those giants easily. Probably the closest I came to fishing where it's not real difficult to hook a big fish is Lake Baccarac in Mexico.

That’s why we play the game. If it was easy it wouldn’t mean as much to me. That being said, I got incredibly lucky. At bullards, it’s 8-10” or 8-10 lbs. Not a lot in between and the low end is the norm.

clum553946 · Post by **clum553946** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:22 pm

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

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:44 pm

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.

z119 · Post by **z119** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:45 pm

Check with stout innovations in Reno they mounted the current state record for Lou. They may have made a mold for it

Bass4Money · Post by **Bass4Money** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:24 pm

Curious who you decided to go with..... following the story

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:22 pm

I promised you all some video. Here ya go:

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 6:58 am

Congratulations again! So great to see her swim away!!

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 3:33 pm

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

Thanks Pat!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 4:02 pm

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…..

Captain mark · Post by **Captain mark** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 6:55 pm

Goose wrote: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 make a replica of this thing???

Wow what a catch

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