How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

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How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by Jasonfish1234 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:13 pm

Thank you.

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by Lightningx » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:19 pm

How big of a snapper we talking mate? My friend and I have discussed this many times if we get a really big one :P

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by cobby » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:27 pm

Mine cost me $450 in 2005.

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by Jasonfish1234 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:44 pm

cobby wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:27 pm
Mine cost me $450 in 2005.
by length?

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by 4liters » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:57 pm

It's free if you just hang it up to dry for a few weeks
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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by Lightningx » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:58 pm

Gonna smell tasty after that...

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by Jasonfish1234 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:20 pm

Guy this important I want to catch snapper with my papau and tax it, as something to remember him

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by Texas » Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:36 pm

Jasonfish1234 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:20 pm
Guy this important I want to catch snapper with my papau and tax it, as something to remember him
I don't know, but, good luck young man

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by croe04 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:01 pm

You'd have more luck actually going to a taxidermy service and asking them for a quote based on rough estimates in size and weight. Bear in mind that fish are very hard to taxidermy because their colour fades and they dry out.

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Re: How much it cost to taxidermy snapper?

Post by Texas » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:01 pm

Check your older posts

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