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I had a 33 inch Walleye replica done by Morin taxidermy in Nipawin last fall. 33 Incher cost me just under $600 and did a great job. I sent him the picture of the walleye that I had caught and he painted the replica's colors off the picture and matched the replica with the real fish really well. Had to wait almost a year to get the mount but was worth the wait.
As for taxidermy- the BEST way is to go is in fact a replica, done by ADVANCED TAXIDERMY, based out of oakville, Ontario. No one comes close to there work. Each fish mount does come from a mold, BUT is sanded to the fish size. Just be sure to take lots of pictures, as any taxidermist likes to see (for color, size, and markings). The beauty thing with a replica, is they DO NOT FADE, and you DO NOT KILL the fish. Advanced also uses a type of silcone instead of fiberglass?, which has better water resistance qualities. Skin mounts over time start losing their color, as well - how many fins do you see on wall mounts that will get pieces or the whole thing broken off. A high quality replica taxidermist can fix this easily (if it is dropped- they are much more durable), and make look new again. They did a 25" male Tiger Trout in full spawn colors for me (caught it on the fly), and it is incredible. Not just to me, but to editors of fly max, and canadian flyfisherman mag (guys who see a lot of fish.) Turn around time is around 6 months(depending on the paint job- the tiger was a bit more). Class acts over there, Orion Taxidermy (ryan white) also says they are the way to go... a top taxidermist advising to go this route. No one can touch their work. They can do a number of cool things to, and since it is a replica, you are able to mount it in many different positions, just with a screw! My tiger trout is on there website last I looked.