Giant perch out of Slave

[FisherCole]

Hey guys. New to the site. Buddy of mine told me about it. But looking for any info for a good taxidermist.
Caught this guy in slave lake last weekend and thinking of getting a replica done. Let me know what ya think. He came in at 12.5" long.

[FisherPotch]

Hey guys. New to the site. Buddy of mine told me about it. But looking for any info for a good taxidermist.
Caught this guy in slave lake last weekend and thinking of getting a replica done. Let me know what ya think. He came in at 12.5" long.

I'd say hold out on that replica, catch a bigger one. There's lots of them out there, not sure about slave lake perch though. I seem to get a 14+ every year but I'm holding out for 15+

[HuyFishin]

12.5 is big for alberta but its not HUGE.
My fiancé also caught them at nakamun that size before they winterkilled

[Kim473]

Nice perch! Like said before, hold on to that replica as you will want one of the 15" plus fat perch caught in the late winter.

[keep6matt]

I do fish taxidermy part time, let me know how I can be of help. Nice perch man!!! Slave does hold monster perch, just a matter of finding those bruisers, seen many 15" + perch come outta that big pond over the years. Btw welcome to the AO forum!!!

[Safety D]

eat that sucker !!!!!

[FisherCole]

Thanks for the info. Great now I'm going to have to head back out there to catch me a 15+ " fish. Good to know that they are out there.
And I wasn't thinking straight. But I let that perch go!! Regret every minute if it!!

[Lund rebel]

Was about 2 years ago we caught 3 over 14 while jigging one was only a couple ounces lighter than the provincial record. It's nice to get them at that size. Good job putting them back, need more of that these days.

[mxer117]

Was about 2 years ago we caught 3 over 14 while jigging one was only a couple ounces lighter than the provincial record. It's nice to get them at that size. Good job putting them back, need more of that these days.

X2 - last March I caught a 14.5 inch Perch at Cutbank.

OP, keep fishing, still a great fishy, but maybe not worth the $ to get it done.

[boonedocks]

I say go with the replica, if or when you catch a bigger one get it done too! Perch mounts look best when they are done in a school setting! Just my opinion, defiantly not my wife's as our house is starting to look like Noah's ark!

[kiren]

Just like I mentioned to the guy who caught that giant Pike.
Check these Perches and decide for yourself, I have seen these Perch replicas at this guy's shop, they are unreal:
http://www.artoftaxidermy.com/gal/fish.htm

[crown royal 17]

Dave Booth in Slave Lake.

[brodyt]

Nice Perch! I would defiantly Recommend Dave Booth Taxidermy. He is a top wildlife artist and has been doing it professionally for years! Great turn around time as well. He is out of Slave Lake. www.daveboothtaxidermy.com

[Michael_Brown]

A trophy is what the memory means to you.

They don't have to be provincial records to make great mounts. Sometimes great or unusal markings or an idea for a unique mount can be special.

A 12.5 perch is a nice fish. Congratulations