Couple LMB from this summer.

[fobrinkle]

Here are a couple of bass I've caught this summer. The 21" was caught on a shiner and the 20" on a spinner.

 

[NCStateFisher]

nice fish bud

 

[cichlid fiend]

Sweet !!

 

[fobrinkle]

Thanks guys. I thought the 21"er was going to be even bigger than he was. I thought I had a new personal record. I've caught a few 22"ers and always told myself if I get a 24"er I would get it mounted.

 

[NCStateFisher]

just throwing it out there if you do decide to get one mounted most taxidermists prefer to create replicas and nowadays most replicas come out looking better than a real mount and last a lot longer. that way the big fish can go back and get bigger as well good luck on your quest to join the 2' club!

 

[fisher12889]

just throwing it out there if you do decide to get one mounted most taxidermists prefer to create replicas and nowadays most replicas come out looking better than a real mount and last a lot longer. that way the big fish can go back and get bigger as well good luck on your quest to join the 2' club!

I've heard a lot of people say that about replicas, however I have yet to see any replica that looks as nice/real as a good skin mount. Also replicas are made out of the closest mold they have, so it won't be an "exact" copy of your fish. I do prefer seeing fish released though...

 

[juzbmez]

nice

 

[fobrinkle]

nice

Thanks.

If I catch a 24"er from the first lake pictured it will be a skin mount since it is a private lake and there are numerous large bass in the lake. If I catch it on a public lake it would prolly be a replica mount. But I agree with fisher12889 that I have yet to see a replica mount that looks better than a skin mount.