How To Put A Great White Shark In Your Trophy Room

As landing a Great White Shark is now illegal the world over, the only way to put Jaws in your trophy room is with a fiberglass replica.

And nobody makes one as good as Joe Pitruzzello of Northeast Taxidermy.

I spoke with Joe about the mount and how it came to be.

Tell me about your Great White Shark mount. How big is it?

This particular Great White is 15 ½’ and originally weighed 3,500 lbs!!!

So the mount is based on an actual shark?

The molds that we use to produce this shark was taken off of the actual fish caught back in the 1970’s when it was legal to catch them. 

What type of client generally purchases a Great White Shark taxidermy mount?

Our largest clients are larger chain restaurants. When installed in a restaurant, they are real eye catchers.  They definitely create the “WOW!” factor when you see them. We also sell to an occasional individual that may have caught one years ago. 

So what’s the cost on one of these bad boys?

Between $14.00 – $17.00 per inch, measuring from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail. 

Thanks Joe.

Contact Northeast Taxidermy to complete your Trophy Room today!

 This piece first appeared in Vir.

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