Fish Mounts

[SpawnFlyFish]

This may be a weird request... We are looking to liven up Spawn Fly Fish and would love to add some fish mounts in the shop. However, we cannot afford to get them made. It's come to my attention that people might have one tucked away in a shop or closet that never sees the light of day. We are interested in purchasing a few local species that would be on display here in our fly shop! We would also add a small plaque saying when the fish was caught and who caught it! Again, I know this is a weird request but think it would be a really cool addition to the shop!

Thank you!

- Spawn Fly Fish

 

[kmudgn]

These days, finding someone who actually does Taxidermy to mount anything is hard. There are a number of people who will make a fiberglass replica of your "trophy" if you send a picture and dimensions. I saw one in the fall and if I was not told it was a reproduction I would not have known. I know that he found the company on the web, but I don't remember what it was

 

[Scudley Do Right]

I went in Ted's shortly before they closed. He was giving a mount to someone. There may still be some in there as the shop is just sitting there. If you can get a hold of Mike it might be worth a shot.

 

[LakeGuy]

Might want to call Dave Cambell ,he has a Facebook page,don’t know his phone “.Might have what your looking for.He mounted a lot of fish for me,might have some for sell.

 

[Nick Clayton]

A fly caught Wa state Mako would look pretty sweet on your wall. Just sayin....

 

[Stonedfish]

Might be worth posting something on Nextdoor.
What may have been a treasure to the person that caught it may now be something someone’s kids or relatives might look forward to getting rid of.
Worth checking local spots like Goodwill etc as well.
SF

 

[Billy]

$500

 

[SpawnFlyFish]

These days, finding someone who actually does Taxidermy to mount anything is hard. There are a number of people who will make a fiberglass replica of your "trophy" if you send a picture and dimensions. I saw one in the fall and if I was not told it was a reproduction I would not have known. I know that he found the company on the web, but I don't remember what it was

I have someone that will do it for me but its pretty expensive.. So I figured I would give this a whirl first!

 

[SpawnFlyFish]

I went in Ted's shortly before they closed. He was giving a mount to someone. There may still be some in there as the shop is just sitting there. If you can get a hold of Mike it might be worth a shot.

thank you!

 

[SpawnFlyFish]

A fly caught Wa state Mako would look pretty sweet on your wall. Just sayin....

HAHa oh there are some fish I will someday get replicas of made! Need to get my shoulder fixed before summer! Headed back up to UW next friday! MAKO WOULD BE EPIC!

 

[SpawnFlyFish]

Might be worth posting something on Nextdoor.
What may have been a treasure to the person that caught it may now be something someone’s kids or relatives might look forward to getting rid of.
Worth checking local spots like Goodwill etc as well.
SF

100% agree and have been putting some feelers out locally! Only thing that has come up is a 100 year old Walrus lol

 

[JayB]

Keep an eye out for sportsman's estate sales also.

 

[JayB]

Also worth keeping an eye on the inventory at shopgoodwill.com. More likely to find warmwater fish there but the price is right and seems like there's decent turnover from what I've seen over the past couple of days.

Vintage Taxidermy Fish Mount on Wooden Wall Plaque - shopgoodwill.com

Vintage Taxidermy Fish Mount on Wooden Wall Plaque Description: scratched & chipped ; tail fin tip is damaged Manufacturer/Markings: mounted by Ed Piedmont Taxidermy Material: wood plaqueApproximate Dimensions: 18 1/2" long fish ; 15 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1" plaqueCondition: Donated/...

shopgoodwill.com

 

[JayB]

Spoke too soon. Here's a steelhead mount - current bid is $16. Says local pickup only but if you scroll down it says they'll work with a local 3rd party shipper.

Unbranded Taxidermy Steelhead Trout Pickup Only | ShopGoodwill.com

shopgoodwill.com

 

[singlehandjay]

View attachment 49199$500

My wife tried to white elephant gift this for Christmas, it came back to the house though. It was meant to be! Take me to the river!

 

[Divad]

If you can get them before they get to the pawn shop that’s the goal. At least that was the case in MT and ID for a vast majority of taxidermy.

Managed to snag a huge non-typical whitetail and some other game for one of the yc homes after putting an ad on Craigslist (rip).

Throw an ad on OfferUp/FB/Craigs or maybe your local newspaper if it’s economical. But I’d highly suggest checking pawns, they’ll want to offload them and with a little negotiation you’ll have a steal.

 

[Landlocked]

100% agree and have been putting some feelers out locally! Only thing that has come up is a 100 year old Walrus lol

Ha, don’t fall for it. It’s just code for someone up in Grays Harbor trying to get their mother-in-law out of the basement apartment.

 

[Josh]

There's a fishing charity (I think) in Tacoma that has a couple fish mounts on FB marketplace. Pretty high prices though. I feel like finding one in a closet or at goodwill is a much better bet.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/677090710724469/

 

[krusty]

View attachment 49199$500

Got the Rocky Rainbow as well. A solid 20+ years of grandkids delight with both.

 

[Zak]

Man room fishing décor - sporting goods - by owner - sale

Antique fly fishing rod with reel and 2 hand cast salmon by local artist, caught in puget sound. No contact after 5 PM please

seattle.craigslist.org