Finally One For The Wall

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  • January 3, 2017 at 3:31 pm #693620
    Ret-ro
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      Great fish Highbeeze! Congrats on the trophy!

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      January 3, 2017 at 4:03 pm #693621
      ps15
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        What does everyone consider a mounting sunfish? I hear lots of different things from 10-12 inches. Just curious what everyone thinks.

        January 4, 2017 at 1:16 am #693617
        highbeeze24
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          ps15 wrote:
          What does everyone consider a mounting sunfish? I hear lots of different things from 10-12 inches. Just curious what everyone thinks.

          I got my first 10″ gill this summer. 11″ would be my number for the wall. It really depends on the color too me with gills. Through the ice or early spring they just have a brightness that is incredible.

          If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score? Vince Lombardi
          January 7, 2017 at 7:29 pm #693613
          Rapidsrat
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            Great fish and great reading, thanks for sharing!

            January 8, 2017 at 6:47 am #693614
            highbeeze24
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              Timjo was nice enough to drop by and pick the fish up this evening. What a great guy! I have a few months wait ahead of me but couldn’t be happier knowing it’s in the best hands around. I’ll report back with pics in 12.months.

              If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score? Vince Lombardi
              July 28, 2018 at 12:10 am #693631
              highbeeze24
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                I was able to pick up my Timjo replica yesterday evening and WOW was it worth the wait. Pictures do not do this mount justice. The attention to detail, the coloring, the mold itself is just fantastic. Considering how difficult it was to match colors because of the terrible lighting I had in my original pictures he hit a home run on this. I tried to get some shots in different lights to really give an idea of how great his work is but the camera has a tough time capturing how great this turned out. A huge thanks to Tim for this one and it was a pleasure hanging out with you and your wife for a bit yesterday. I can only hope to get another specimen to you in the future!

                If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score? Vince Lombardi
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                July 29, 2018 at 12:28 am #693638
                Timjo
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                  It was a pleasure Ryan, I’m glad you like it.

                  this is another angle I like of your mount

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                  July 30, 2018 at 5:53 pm #693640
                  orandausa
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                    How big is that fish? Great job on that!

                    Yes, Yes that is a 39" Pike.
                    July 30, 2018 at 8:18 pm #693641
                    go4it
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                      Congrats! That is one beautiful job!
                      I don’t think I will get one like that due to the fact I have a 6″ auger for hard water fishing! You must have a 10″ auger to get that one up on the top side!
                      So the lake you were on was…….. <img decoding=” title=”” class=”bbcode_smiley” />

                      July 30, 2018 at 9:25 pm #693642
                      highbeeze24
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                        This fish was 16″ out of the water and 15 3/4″ after freezing and thawing. I use an 8″ auger so it was tight but doable. I pulled a 15 1/4″ crappie out this winter again and lost a book end white crappie of the one timjo did for me. That fish would be going directly next to this one had I not botched it at the last second.

                        If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score? Vince Lombardi
                        August 1, 2018 at 4:08 pm #693643
                        snow
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                          Dandy trophy! and nicely done,great art work Timjo,I went to reps many years ago after my skin mounts cracked and spilt over time,tails curled,these reps will last a lifetime.

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