Archive for the 'Framed Mirrors' Category
“The one that got away” is a familiar quote that every hunter or fisherman tells over and over. The story is embellished many different ways, while changing the details and experience to fit the tale. Many times it all starts when a friend asks the question about the hunting decor in the living room or the fishing decor in the den. “Oh, that’s my trophy room,” or ” That’s my favorite fishing trip . . .”
“The truth is, while traveling through Montana, back from a fishing trip to the Great Lakes, we came across this etched mirror of a Muskie, fighting for its freedom. The mirror was for sale and displayed in a restaurant. It’s just like the Muskie I hooked and battled for almost an hour, and “It got away from me!” But, it was still a great fishing trip.
In the June 2008 issue of the Field & Stream magazine, page 12, there are three photos of individuals holding their catches of large mouth bass. The first is a 13 1/2-pound bass caught in Lake Casitas in Southern California. The second is a 14-pound, 5-ounce bass, a record catch out of Tyler State Park in Northeast Texas. And the third is a 10 pounder caught in North Carolina. Here are some of my observations that I find interesting and entertaining:
The first two photos are both big, burly guys, most likely experienced fishermen, displaying their record catch. The third is a woman “fisherperson.” (It’s politically incorrect to call her a fisherman or a fisherwoman!) I find it interesting how the larger bass, caught by the bigger guys, appears small; and the smaller bass, held by the smaller woman, appears larger and longer then those caught by the BIG GUYS? And she is just a beginner!
To make it more convincing, the photo of the woman is also smaller than the pictures of the big catch. With this information, I conclude that to convince individuals observing a trophy catch of a large mouth bass, it is best to have the fish mounted or photographed in the proper environment that best produces the desired effects for displaying your wildlife wall art. Another special effect is to place the trophy catch on a small wall, and the effect will appear larger. Get it?