New Age Fish Mounts
Kenna Mac holds aloft one of Trevor Lumbs fiberglass cod mounts
So, you’ve bagged that fish of a lifetime. If you are like a growing proportion of today’s anglers, you may want to release it. Problem being, you would also like a lasting memory of your monumental capture. You could of course take a photo. Or another option might be, to have it professionally mounted by a taxidermist. Hung above the fireplace in its entire splendor, it would then be a constant reminder to everyone, yourself included of just how clever you really are. This is where things get a little confusing. In order to get a fish mounted for the wall don’t you have to first kill it? The answer to this question is no. Trevor Lumb, a taxidermist based in East Geelong specializes in both skin and fiberglass fish mounts. Skin mounts of course require the fish to be dead, fiberglass ones however, don’t.
Trevor has a number of moulds made of various fish species in different weight ranges. In the case of Murray cod, these vary from 10lb, right through to a respectable 85lb specimen. Fiberglass mounts look as good, if not better than those made out of a skin, with the added bonus of lasting indefinitely. This of course can be very handy, especially if you have grandchildren who think they can fish a bit. It can be handed down as a constant reminder of who the real angler was.
Trevor is a perfectionist when it comes to attention to detail. Every fish is cast and finished as though it were to hang on his own living room wall. In an age of the quick buck, it’s refreshing to find an artisan that’s more concerned about what he makes, than how much. Trevor says that the cost of a fiberglass mount is very similar to that of a skin one. I have viewed a number of different fish Trevor has done and they are all spot on, right down to the last scale.
All that Trevor requires to go about his business is a guestimated weight of the fish. If you would like to send a photo that’s up to you, but it is not a necessity. Even if you caught the fish a few years back, it’s never too late to have it done. If you are lucky enough to catch that big one this season, give the fiberglass option some serious thought, it offers the best of both worlds. You get to hang your trophy fish on the wall while the real fish has a chance to thrill anglers for years to come.
Contact Trevor Lumbs Geelong fish taxidermy on 0352222925.
This is awesome! I never thought of anything like this, I am going to have to make room for it above the fireplace
I’m with you on that one Shade, I never thought about something like this, I know what I am hassling the kids to get me for my birthday now
They couldn’t be that heavy, looking at the fact the kid is holding one, so probably easy as to mount anywhere ..
Great Idea, how many big fish would still be in the drink if the fiberglass mounts where used more often.
Cheers.
Cant argue with that. Tevor has a number of different fish moulds that include marlin, tuna, snapper, trout, golden perch and numerous others. Each fiberglass reproduction looks as good as the real thing.