Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:Hc_Re.7893
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The recent popularity of plastic fish replacing real
taxidermy is another symptom of the Catch & Release ethos
run completely amok.

Not at all. Fish are not easy mounts. It's easier to care for a plastic
fish, and it will look better after years of hanging on the wall. I'd
prefer a plastic mount, even if I handed the fish to the taxidermist so he
could make a better replica.

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Scott
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Scott Seidman wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
The recent popularity of plastic fish replacing real
taxidermy is another symptom of the Catch & Release ethos
run completely amok.

Not at all. Fish are not easy mounts. It's easier to care for a plastic
fish, and it will look better after years of hanging on the wall. I'd
prefer a plastic mount, even if I handed the fish to the taxidermist so he
could make a better replica.

A piece of plastic just ain't the same. It will never be
the actual fish with which you did battle. If you shot a
moose, would you take a picture and have a plastic moose
head mounted ? How about a polyester "bear skin" rug, that
has to be easier to care for than the real thing.

Nah, no plastic for me, thank you very much. If all I want
is a memento I'll just frame the picture.

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Ken Fortenberry