Bass Pro Shops have a program where you donate a fish that meets their minimum size, and they have a replica mount made for you in exchange, providing it was handled properly and was in good shape.

A while back they took in a large LMB. It wasn't until after they had it a while that they noticed that it's bottom jaw was broken due to poor handling technique. They performed surgery and fixed it. The lower jaw was broken right in the middle - it pulled apart enough to break it, but not tear the skin.


www.hoosierpondpros.com

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3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).