Author Topic: Ice fishing scene for customer (Read 10102 times)

adkRoy · « **Reply #30 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 10:54 AM »

You have real artistic talent.

taxi1 · « **Reply #31 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 01:06 PM »

Here's the final tweaked version (side view). I replaced the chew tobacco container with a minnow bucket dipnet which is more appropriate.

Here is a view from the top:

BTW this fish is actually a lighter green and had gold scale tips dorsally. Not sure why it looks more brownish and darker. Tried flash and no flash. No difference.

saranacjoe · « **Reply #32 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 01:35 PM »

Great job!!!!!!!!!

Water Wolf · « **Reply #33 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 02:19 PM »

WOW, way to go taxidermist those are some awesome and very unique fish mounts you have created. Very good Job.

The black felt does defiantly give the illusion of black ice, and I do also like the minnow dipnet better than the tobacco container.

I have seen a below the ice mounts before but never above the ice.
Keep the neat mounts comming.

WW

Fish_Tko · « **Reply #34 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 02:27 PM »

Taxi 1. You also did that scene of gills from Pelican lake, NE didn't you? the one that sat up there @ sweeney's. i thought that was one of the neatest ones, expecially since they gills were so big.

esox13 · « **Reply #35 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 05:03 PM »

that is real talent - great job. If you ever start to mass sell them let everyone know.

taxi1 · « **Reply #36 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 05:11 PM »

Quote from: Fish_Tko on Oct 29, 2007, 02:27 PM

Taxi 1. You also did that scene of gills from Pelican lake, NE didn't you? the one that sat up there @ sweeney's. i thought that was one of the neatest ones, expecially since they gills were so big.

Yes I did. On a funny note one of those fish had part of it's tail missing. Since it was a pile of bluegill on the ice I just layed a bluegill on top of it's tail. Had one guy that has some personality issues come into the store when I was there accuse me of trying to cover it up as he could see the tail if he crouched down low and looked really hard. He was almost yelling at me. I still haven't figured that one out.

zamboni · « **Reply #37 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 11:30 PM »

Quote from: taxidermist1 on Oct 29, 2007, 01:06 PM

Here's the final tweaked version (side view). I replaced the chew tobacco container with a minnow bucket dipnet which is more appropriate.

You're right, everyone knows, the dip can is kept in the pocket, that things like a hockey puck and will just find the hole if on the ice

taxi1 · « **Reply #38 on:** Oct 30, 2007, 06:50 AM »

Quote from: zamboni on Oct 29, 2007, 11:30 PM

You're right, everyone knows, the dip can is kept in the pocket, that things like a hockey puck and will just find the hole if on the ice

Got a criticism from another taxidermist that in reality the fish and the net would not be that close to the hole. I told him that is true but if I made the base 4 feet wide it would overpower the fish!

adkRoy · « **Reply #39 on:** Oct 30, 2007, 07:08 AM »

Quote from: taxidermist1 on Oct 30, 2007, 06:50 AM

Got a criticism from another taxidermists that in reality the fish and the net would not be that close to the hole. I told him that is true but if I made the base 4 feet wide it would overpower the fish!

Tell them to stick it up their....

RLWagner · « **Reply #40 on:** Oct 30, 2007, 07:57 AM »

Quote from: taxidermist1 on Oct 30, 2007, 06:50 AM

Got a criticism from another taxidermists that in reality the fish and the net would not be that close to the hole. I told him that is true but if I made the base 4 feet wide it would overpower the fish!

That was jealousy talking. Keep up the fine work!!!

vermonner · « **Reply #41 on:** Oct 30, 2007, 08:37 AM »

Quote from: taxidermist1 on Oct 30, 2007, 06:50 AM

Got a criticism from another taxidermists that in reality the fish and the net would not be that close to the hole. I told him that is true but if I made the base 4 feet wide it would overpower the fish!

Some people love to run down other's work. He's probably not as good as you are. The best defense is to ask them "is that what you did when you did one of these mounts?" Then you can establish that they are not talking from experience and you can (ahem) politely remind them that they aren't speaking from experience but rather offering an unsolicited opinion. Keep up the great work

RLWagner · « **Reply #42 on:** Oct 30, 2007, 05:28 PM »

Great suggestion Vermonner!!

Bassfishin1983 · « **Reply #43 on:** Nov 03, 2007, 02:30 PM »

That is one awsome job. Maybe some day when i have some more fish mounted i will get ahold of yea. Those mounts are great and scene brings you back to the time you cuaght the fish and many more memorys. Great Job.

taxi1 · « **Reply #44 on:** Nov 03, 2007, 07:43 PM »

Thank you all for your kind words.

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #45 on:** Nov 04, 2007, 06:13 PM »

those are amazing! I love them. Great job tax

scavengerj · « **Reply #46 on:** Nov 05, 2007, 12:01 PM »

Great job!

hardh2ofish · « **Reply #47 on:** Nov 25, 2007, 09:12 AM »

Great looking work. Loved the coffee table you did with our local Ne gills, that was a really cool scene.

frostyicecold · « **Reply #48 on:** Nov 25, 2007, 05:48 PM »

Those are awesome.

Kodiakman · « **Reply #49 on:** Nov 25, 2007, 06:21 PM »

Wow! That looks really cool! Pun intended.

purduebass · « **Reply #50 on:** Nov 25, 2007, 11:46 PM »

WOW!!!

That is an amazing job!!! Keep up the nice work.

pikeking · « **Reply #51 on:** Nov 26, 2007, 01:06 AM »

That is some fine work of art. I was wondering how much time and cost goes into something like that? And how much something like that would cost? I have a pike and bass in the freezer because I can't figure out what to do with them. I was thinking something like the pike chasing the bass into some weeds.(((((FLAG)))))

fishfinder24 · « **Reply #52 on:** Nov 26, 2007, 07:45 AM »

My wife is gonna love this. Another idea for my den.

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Author Topic: Ice fishing scene for customer (Read 10102 times)