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·Joe, I disagree with your assessment also and believe in letting that 12lber go or 10lber or 8lber or 7lber or 6lber etc. Like I have said before that 12.5lber you worked hard for was caught by someone else along the way when it was smaller and was released allowing you the opportunity to catch her. The joy you felt catching that pig is exactly why I do not want to remove such a fish when I am blessed enough to catch one like that. I would want someone else to feel the same rush I did when I caught her. Sort of a what goes around comes around thing. If I catch a 7lber or 8lber or bigger, it goes back in as I hope that some day she will grow to a 10lber or a teen bass. I would hate to know that the fish I let go ended up on someone else's wall though. :sad2:
For me it is the chase not the end result. So a fiberglass mount is actually better for me as it is all just memories anyway. I never forget my memories. I can tell you all about my big fish I have caught over the years and when I look at my pictures I know which fish I am holding and where I caught it and on what. I have a fiberglass mount and while it pales in comparison to your fish as it is only 9.5lbs it is still of my PB and I think of this fish and the moment I caught her every time I look at it just as much as if I had killed it and skin mounted it. Although my PB bass is a northern strain so actually I feel prety good about mine as northern strains don't grow as big as florida strains. BTW, mine looks fabulous as Lake Fork Taxidermy did mine and they are one of the best.
But like Tom said, it is nice to see that we can all share our views and express our feelings without being hammered. :thumbup01:
For me it is the chase not the end result. So a fiberglass mount is actually better for me as it is all just memories anyway. I never forget my memories. I can tell you all about my big fish I have caught over the years and when I look at my pictures I know which fish I am holding and where I caught it and on what. I have a fiberglass mount and while it pales in comparison to your fish as it is only 9.5lbs it is still of my PB and I think of this fish and the moment I caught her every time I look at it just as much as if I had killed it and skin mounted it. Although my PB bass is a northern strain so actually I feel prety good about mine as northern strains don't grow as big as florida strains. BTW, mine looks fabulous as Lake Fork Taxidermy did mine and they are one of the best.
But like Tom said, it is nice to see that we can all share our views and express our feelings without being hammered. :thumbup01: