HOW A YOUTUBER PAINTS A REPLICA LARGEMOUTH BASS

[@slimshadycustoms]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this. I paint custom crankbaits, which are usually pretty bold and colorful. It is interesting seeing the various methods of making the fish more subtle and natural

[@TopwaterManiac]

I was at the NY Musky Expo this past weekend and saw so many awesome lure makers and kept thinking, “these people are super talented and should be doing replica fish taxidermy.” You should give it a shot. At least once. You might surprise yourself.

[@mikeschultz8509]

Wow, pretty cool. The last couple shots looks like it's ready to be filleted and dropped in a pan of hot butter.

[@TopwaterManiac]

Haha that’s the goal!

[@JmartinPrimus43]

This is great! Thanks for sharing!

[@jewkiller22]

Thanks man it was fun talking with you

[@TopwaterManiac]

For sure. Was nice to meet you today! Hope you catch some giant bass! Thanks for subbing!

[@hookedonbassncats]

Pretty awesome. I have watched so many Rick Krane videos cause I just think it's so cool and as a bass fisherman I think its good to see and know the process people take for if I catch that bass I'm chasing that is worthy of a replica. Thanks for sharing.

[@TopwaterManiac]

Yessir. I enjoy doing these replicas. I will be taking two to our state taxidermy competition in Early April. We’ll see how I fare against the best in the state. Lol. 🤷‍♂️ It’s cool to be able to do my own. I was able to do mine and my wife’s PB largemouth in 2020 and they’re on the wall together as one piece.

[@hookedonbassncats]

@@TopwaterManiac that's awesome and good luck.

[@TopwaterManiac]

@@hookedonbassncats thank you. I may ask if I can film there and make a vid out of it. I want to try to keep the vids flowing more often. My goal this year is to begin to follow an upload schedule and get content out weekly. I’m not ready yet but once I get rolling I wanna get them out weekly.

[@hookedonbassncats]

@@TopwaterManiac that would be really cool. I noticed you said in the video you had a perch you were planning on doing. Did you do that perch and is their a video?

[@TopwaterManiac]

@@hookedonbassncats I did the perch. No video though. It was for a customer. He had it done for his kid for Christmas. You can send me a PM on IG or FB and I can send you pics.

[@Bleas128]

Where do you get your molds from thanks

[@TopwaterManiac]

Most are from Lake Country Replicas. Some from McKenzie(the world class replica line) Got a few from Brusch’s Fish, and also Waters by Klaus

[@glennnielsen2508]

I’m no professional but I like the WORK I do Love it Nice work too!

[@TopwaterManiac]

Lol thank you. I am competing with this bass this weekend at my state annual competition. We will see how it does. Got another bass for it as well.

[@glennnielsen2508]

Well that’s cool Best of luck! I will definitely be checking back then to see how you do.

[@TopwaterManiac]

@@glennnielsen2508 check my FB or IG for results. I’ll have them posted there

[@TopwaterManiac]

@@glennnielsen2508 thank you!

[@glennnielsen2508]

Unfortunately I’m not a social butterfly! My kids are. I will just keep up on here. Sorry

[@brianb5306]

Very impressive! Learned alot!

[@TopwaterManiac]

Glad you liked it, dude!

[@oldhickorytaxidermy]

Stunning🔥. Happy little scales 🤣👏🏽#bobross

[@TopwaterManiac]

Hahaha I love it.

[@64dma]

Awesome video! Thanks so much for sharing! Quick question, do you use the black color to pop out the scales in the first step on skin mounts as well? Or just for replicas? Thanks again for sharing. Great job!

[@TopwaterManiac]

I only do replicas. I’ve never attempted a skin mount. I would think if you skin mounted a fish and wanted to start with a blank canvas, you could prime the entire thing white and then do the fish the same way you’d do a replica. Check out Waters by Terry on FB and see my other work. Thanks for the comment! Have a great day.

[@nicholasschriver4360]

Thanks for the information Where did you get the bass blank from?

[@TopwaterManiac]

Lake Country Replicas

[@salty_angler1285]

Great job, where can I buy the paints/colors and supplies? Thanks

[@TopwaterManiac]

The airbrush paints are polytranspar brand and are available on the McKenzie supply website. The watercolor pencils and charcoal I get at Michaels or AC Moore. Also since making this video, I started using pearlex powders which are available at Mackenzie’s and other taxidermy suppliers.

[@TopwaterManiac]

Check out my fb page waters by Terry of you wanna see some more work and some photos of step by step progress on some different fish.

[@salty_angler1285]

@@TopwaterManiac thanks will do. Looks like I’m getting ready to fall through another rabbit hole 😂..

[@TopwaterManiac]

@@salty_angler1285 hahaha it happens. I really enjoy it. I’m working on a replica of the newly broken NYS record smallmouth bass. I’m honored to have been picked to do it for the guy. Lots of pressure to get it right. Lol

[@davesch1512]

This was amazing!! Where do you get your supplies and replicas from? How long have your been doing this ? Your fish look so real!!

[@TopwaterManiac]

Thank you! I get my blanks from Lake Country Replicas, McKenzie, and Waters by Klaus. Paints are from Mckenzie, and pencils, pastels, and charcoal from Michaels or AC Moore. Check out my FB page, Waters By Terry to see more of my fish. I have a few shorts on this channel of them as well.

[@davesch1512]

I will thank you!! I have been interested in this for years now and just been putting it off

[@davesch1512]

Where are you located ?

[@TopwaterManiac]

I’m in upstate New York.

[@davesch1512]

I could tell you were up north more by the color of the bass

[@fendert1384]

Very nice! Do you do these replicas as a business with other fish, like Northern pike?

[@TopwaterManiac]

I am just starting that, yes. I do customer pieces now as a hobby.

[@TopwaterManiac]

I actually have two Northerns(37” & 47”) on order for a customer and also a 43” striped bass

[@fendert1384]

@@TopwaterManiac Thanks, whats the best way to contact you?

[@TopwaterManiac]

@@fendert1384 check out my FB page Waters By Terry. I apologize I didn’t answer before. For some reason I haven’t been getting notified when people comment.

[@austindickerson3761]

Where do you buy your paint?

[@TopwaterManiac]

Usually McKenzie taxidermy supply

[@crawdaddyscustomcrankbaits1695]

Who makes that replica only ones I can find have a open mouth

[@TopwaterManiac]

Lake country replicas. They have a couple closed mouth and also the newer world class replicas from McKenzie have a bunch of closed mouth.

[@crawdaddyscustomcrankbaits1695]

@@TopwaterManiac thanks brother