Author Topic: My First Smallmouth Bass Reproduction (Charlies Taxidermy) (Read 7789 times)

bucklucky · « **on:** July 28, 2010, 08:07:50 PM »

Well, this is the 3rd fish reproduction and 1st small mouth I have done. I used a bunch of watercolor pencils, and probably about 8 different powders along with some paints to finish him out. Oh and I forgot about the charcoal too. I was pretty pleased how it turned out . Im starting to really like doing reproduction fish. Its hard to take good pictures of these things .

washingtonmuley · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2010, 08:13:29 PM »

Nice work!!

seth30 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2010, 08:24:47 PM »

Makes me want to go fishing

Antlershed · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2010, 08:26:22 PM »

Looks good Charlie. What's your rate for fish?

Forrestrover · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2010, 08:58:17 PM »

Nice work.

Thenewguy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:01:46 PM »

great work. When will mine be done?!?!?!

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2010, 01:13:36 AM »

Looks good

bucklucky · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2010, 11:59:56 AM »

Thanks you!

BLUEBULLS · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2010, 12:03:02 PM »

yer the $hit!!

nice job!

arrowflinger · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2010, 12:10:21 PM »

awesome!! what's your going rate for fish?

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2010, 12:18:57 PM »

Damn Charlie you do fish too? Your a regular Taxidermist of all trades!!

bucklucky · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2010, 04:22:30 PM »

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on July 30, 2010, 12:18:57 PM

Damn Charlie you do fish too? Your a regular Taxidermist of all trades!!

I have only done 3 fish , It will be awhile before I get good on them but so far they have looked descent enough.

Right now Im 19 and inch plus TAx

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2010, 02:41:41 PM »

Dang almost missed this one Charlie, great job on that smallie. Let me know if you ever get some free time and want to get out on the boat and get some additional reference pictures of a smallmouth or a largemouth. All you have to do is bring yourself, everything provided as long as you can hold on to the O - Sh!t handles it will be fun.

Joe

bucklucky · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2010, 04:17:03 PM »

I used your referance pictures to paint that thing

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2010, 04:48:43 PM »

Quote from: bucklucky on August 07, 2010, 04:17:03 PM

I used your referance pictures to paint that thing

Well I know that, we can get some better angles on them with your camera I am pretty sure yours is better than mine. You need to get your butt out of that shop and unwind a little. Bring your camera and take some pictures and do some relaxing. Promise I will keep the boat below 70 for you.

Joe

bucklucky · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2010, 07:00:02 PM »

No wonder your so bald, ripping that boat around in the water at 70+

.....

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2010, 07:03:47 PM »

Quote from: bucklucky on August 07, 2010, 07:00:02 PM

No wonder your so bald, ripping that boat around in the water at 70+ .....

It's better than being 5' nothing.

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2010, 07:05:08 PM »

BLKBEARKLR make sure that if you take bucklucky fishing you tie him into the boat. I am afrad if anything bigger than a 5lbs Bass hits his line it will pull him in.

bucklucky · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2010, 07:43:00 PM »

I think his boat has seat belts.....I hope

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2010, 08:08:35 PM »

His boat has bungie cords.

turkey slayer · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2010, 08:10:19 PM »

next are birds ha charlie. I would say turkey 1st

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #21 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:21:29 PM »

Quote from: bucklucky on August 07, 2010, 07:43:00 PM

I think his boat has seat belts.....I hope

No seatbelts, just my arm reaching across and grabbing you and throwing you back down into the seat. Will make sure I get you out there when the waves are small ( less than 4 feet) over that it gets a little bumpy things go flying and you get a little airbourne once in a while.

Joe

wastickslinger · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:35:56 PM »

Very nice!

TONTO · « **Reply #23 on:** August 09, 2010, 09:29:55 PM »

Quote from: bucklucky on July 30, 2010, 04:22:30 PM

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on July 30, 2010, 12:18:57 PM
Damn Charlie you do fish too? Your a regular Taxidermist of all trades!!

I have only done 3 fish , It will be awhile before I get good on them but so far they have looked descent enough.

Right now Im 19 and inch plus TAx

Good looking bass, that takes some dedication.

Just curious, got a few questions if you don't mind. Do you do other fish besides bass, and would the 19 per inch still apply? I caught what very well could be a fish of a lifetime on saturday and have been mauling over the thought of a repo mount. Fish was carked out that night, and grilled the following night so all I have left is a few photos and memories, In the heat of the moment I didn't take the best pics, but what would you need to get a repo done. I'm not financialy able at the moment, but I do supose the pics will keep for awhile and maybe someday.
Anyhow the fish was an Hawaiian Opah and would this photo be enough to go off of for a mount.

bucklucky · « **Reply #24 on:** August 09, 2010, 09:34:07 PM »

I dont even know if they have a reproduction of that fish. For that one I would have to do some research. Did you take measurements at all like the length and girth?

TONTO · « **Reply #25 on:** August 09, 2010, 09:43:40 PM »

Quote from: bucklucky on August 09, 2010, 09:34:07 PM

I dont even know if they have a reproduction of that fish. For that one I would have to do some research. Did you take measurements at all like the length and girth?

Yeah thats a problem between all the high 5s and hollering nobody thought about breaking out a tape

or a scale for that matter

I have a few other pics and by comparing the pic to the boat deck I could get length and width measurments or at least pretty close, but didn't get a girth.

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