+- Fishing Forum (https://bigfishtackle.com/forum)
+-- Forum: Idaho Fishing Forum (https://bigfishtackle.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=353)
+--- Forum: Idaho Fishing General (https://bigfishtackle.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=25)
+--- Thread: Taxidermist? Twin Lakes (/showthread.php?tid=1048667)
Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - LWP - 08-04-2018
Went to Twin Lakes ( preston) the other day. Was mainly fishing for panfish. They were biting pretty good for a while then just shut off.... Only thing I could catch was small bass. So I switched over and started fishing for bass.... Caught this guy following my jerkbait all the way into the bank before he snagged it. Anyone know a good taxidermist in the Pocatello Area?
[signature]
Re: [LWP] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - wiperhunter2 - 08-05-2018
Congrats on the nice bass, how big was it?
I have no experience with these guys but here are a few from the Pocatello area:
Mountainside Creations
3485 Johnny Creek Rd, Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-0807
Timeless Taxidermy
4965 Chinook St, Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 234-2408
Second Nature Taxidermy
5978 Noah St, Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 317-5190
New West Gallery
218 N Main St, Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 478-1046
[signature]
Re: [wiperhunter2] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - LWP - 08-06-2018
My cheap little set of scales said he weighed in at 6.4 lbs.
I wonder though cause the length was 22" but the girth was 17".. Almost as fat as he was tall..... ( Just like me )[
][signature]
Re: [wiperhunter2] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - LWP - 08-06-2018
And thanks for the referrals, I will check them out. !!
[signature]
Re: [LWP] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - AverysAdventure - 08-06-2018
Nice fish!
[signature]
Re: [LWP] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - wiperhunter2 - 08-06-2018
There are web sites to calculator the weight, here is one:
https://www.bassresource.com/bassfishing/fishcalculator.html
According to it, your bass might have weighted as much as 8 lb but a lot of factors come into play for a fish to weigh that much. Here is another website that has a different weight formula:
https://www.garden-island.com/bass-weight-formula-calculator.htm
And it calculates it at 5.78 lbs. My guess is that your scale was pretty close.
[signature]
Re: [wiperhunter2] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - AverysAdventure - 08-06-2018
[quote wiperhunter2]There are web sites to calculator the weight, here is one:
[url "https://www.bassresource.com/bassfishing/fishcalculator.html"]https://www.bassresource.com/.../fishcalculator.html[/url]
According to it, your bass might have weighted as much as 8 lb but a lot of factors come into play for a fish to weigh that much. Here is another website that has a different weight formula:
[url "https://www.garden-island.com/bass-weight-formula-calculator.htm"]https://www.garden-island.com/...rmula-calculator.htm[/url]
And it calculates it at 5.78 lbs. My guess is that your scale was pretty close.[/quote]
The bassresourrce calculator seems off. It puts my son's smb from last week over 2 lbs heavy.
The garden-island calculator nailed it perfect for his fish.
[signature]
Re: [AverysAdventure] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - wiperhunter2 - 08-06-2018
Most of those calculators aren't perfect, it is always a good idea to check a couple of them, what was your son's length and girth of his SMB?
[signature]
Re: [wiperhunter2] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - AverysAdventure - 08-06-2018
[quote wiperhunter2]Most of those calculators aren't perfect, it is always a good idea to check a couple of them, what was your son's length and girth of his SMB?[/quote]
That bassresource one groups bass, carp and catfish into the same estimate. I think that is why it's not is accurate as the other one.
21.25 x 16.75, 5.40# on my scale
[signature]
Re: [AverysAdventure] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - wiperhunter2 - 08-06-2018
I just put in those numbers and it says it weighs 7.415364583333333, that does seems a little high.
[signature]
Re: [wiperhunter2] Taxidermist? Twin Lakes - AverysAdventure - 08-06-2018
[quote wiperhunter2]I just put in those numbers and it says it weighs 7.415364583333333, that does seems a little high.[/quote]
yeah I'd stick with the garden-island calculator. It seems pretty close. It was right on the money with Avery's.
[signature]