Ok I guess I'll throw in my opinion. I think that a replica is better because it saves the bass, but I'm not against anyone getting a skin mount done. Some of you say that there isn't anything like the real thing and that the replicas look to fake, but if you have a good taxidermist you shouldn't be able to tell the difference between the real and fiberglass replica. Just my 2 cents

All my big fish were released, and the only thing on my wall are photos in frames. To me the replicas AND the real thing look like crap. The only size fish I keep are the ever abundant 12"er's for a fish fry a couple times a year.

Interesting thread, tough call.  Hopefully in a couple of weeks I will have to make the decision.

I posted this somewhere before, but I have a mission to get a mount, and last spring I caught one at 27", didn't get a girth, have three pictures, and kinda wish now I would have had it mounted, or at least a replica.

All of the mounts I have seen, the replicas do NOT look like the real deal

skin mounts...still said, I am leaning replica and LOTS of pics when that great day finally comes.

All my big fish were released, and the only thing on my wall are photos in frames.

I like that idea!

A photo gallery of trophies (cheap too) 8-)