NJ PA OR DE taxidermists
06-18-2007, 05:18 PM
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Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: South Jersey rep
Posts: 259
NJ PA OR DE taxidermists
[align=left]I am looking to get a bass i just caught mounted. I wanted to get a skin mount of the fish but dont know where to take it. This is the first fish that i will have mounted. I want to take it to somewhere that will do a good job and make it look as real as possible. I am not to conserned about cost becasue you get what u pay for. If any of you are taxidermists or know someone who would be willing who does a great job please give me some contact info.. Thanks ahead of time for all of your help.[/align]
06-18-2007, 06:30 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Licking County, Ohio
Posts: 1,245
RE: NJ PA OR DE taxidermists
Check out the TaxidermyNet. You can click on the states that you are interested in, and find taxidermists with websites in those states. Most have pictures and pricing available online.
06-19-2007, 12:30 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren County NJ USA
Posts: 3,898
RE: NJ PA OR DE taxidermists
NJDeer N Beer,
If you don't mind the drive up to West Paterson I think you will be more then happy with the taxidermist I mentioned, he is truely one of th best around, and he does skin mounts. I will tell you now you will pay top dollar cause his work is that good, and you will wait longer then most cause he is that busy, but well worth it all
If you don't mind the drive up to West Paterson I think you will be more then happy with the taxidermist I mentioned, he is truely one of th best around, and he does skin mounts. I will tell you now you will pay top dollar cause his work is that good, and you will wait longer then most cause he is that busy, but well worth it all
06-19-2007, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brockport, NY
Posts: 613
RE: NJ PA OR DE taxidermists
NJ, Im not sure if George is still doing skin mount fish, or even taking many fish in right now, I know hes swamped. Hes definitely in the top two or three in the east, for sure. I can say so with certainty, Im a taxidermist, and Ive been to his studio and also judged his fish work at shows. There are very few who can detail a fish as he does. My advice to you, however, would be to get an old dish towel, soaking wet, wrap the fish into it, and put that into a plastic bag and freeze. Then check out some work, and not feel rushed. George Dante in NJ, Rick Krane in NH, Rick Streeter in NY, those are some very high end fish taxidermists. Be aware that many of the finest taxidermists are sometimes specialists, and many do not advertise...
