I've got four bass mounted, three skin and one replica. The first one I got mounted was 8-9lbs, I caught in on a golf course in Florida when I was playing baseball there. The second one was 11.75lbs replica mount), and the third was 11.30lbs.

When I caught that first one over 10 I decided I was going to have it mounted. It was a tough decision but I didn't know if I was ever going to catch one that big again. The second I had a replica made of. I don't think it came out very well, the taxidermist told me he put a little extra belly on it for me. I just wanted it to look like the one I caught, it didn't. The last one I caught out of the Delta and figured there were a bunch in there like that so I got it mounted. Two of the three I had mounted from Ca were caught during club tournaments so I didn't have to pay for the mounts so that played a part in why I did it. I regret having the two skin mounts done now, they are just sitting in my spare bedroom. I need to get them hung up in my garage. When the swimbait thing kicked off I decided I wouldn't mount anymore fish.

Jake J

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