Mike Lyga Taxidermy

05/20/2023

With my “Mike Lyga Taxidermy Retirement Online Auction” coming to a close on Tuesday, May 23, I would like to invite one and all to my Gala Online Auction Open House on Monday, May 22, from 10 AM – 3 PM. Come see the fish looking for a forever home; come see the tools used to catch them; come see the people from Hansen Auction Group; come see me! Join the bidding community and then sit at the edge of your seats waiting for Tuesday’s results! 429 N. Winnebago St., De Pere, just a hop, skip, and a jump from wherever you are (8 blocks east of the De Pere dam). NO refreshments will be served! And if you have a better offer for the day, it is okay to call or text your question to Mike at 920-360-2326. Thanks! And please do pass this along to others.

05/16/2023

One week left in the Big Selloff. It ends May 23. Be a part of the bidding community by going to HansenAuctionGroup.com and making a run for something you all know you want and need! Everyone needs a mounted fish in their life! Everyone! The bass in this photo is a replica of a real California-caught largemouth that was over 21 lbs., just under the World Record! I have two of them looking for a new home! The mold from which this blank was made was destroyed and, so obviously, is no longer available on the market. Think what a great fisherman (or woman!) people will think you are when you tell them about your successful recent trip to Shawano or Kelly Lake!!

05/06/2023

Due to my exceptional, sensational, remarkable, unbelievable organization skills (pat myself on the back!!), Hansen Auction Group was able to make my auction live ahead of the original scheduled date. Items can now be viewed at: HansenAuctionGroup.com ; click View Auctions ; scroll down a ways to find my auction (they are listed by ending date) ; click View Catalog and Bid ; scroll down a slight way past the detail boxes. The auction will end May 23. Thanks for looking and I expect everyone to buy something, now, so I can go fishing this summer, okay?

04/29/2023

I had said I would be posting this announcement a couple more times leading up to my online auction. Viewing of items and bidding will go live on May 9 through May 23 at HansenAuctionGroup.com. Anything purchased in the Independence region will be available for pickup there at a specified time and location. Any questions, write. And feel free to share this with anyone or any groups who may be interested. Thank you.

04/19/2023

This is the official announcement of my online auction being conducted by Hansen Auction Group of Neenah. As stated at the bottom of the flyer, info will be made available at HansenAuctionGroup.com at the time the bidding starts on May 9. The auction will end on May 23. No prior sales as everything I am selling has been committed through contract with Hansen Auction Group. I will be repeating this announcement as a reminder a couple more times before it begins. I THANK YOU FOR SHARING OR OTHERWISE PASSING THIS ALONG TO OTHERS! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by message. And, no, I'm not done muskie fishing by a long shot!

04/16/2023

Coming quite soon: Announcement regarding Mike Lyga Taxidermy’s Retirement Online Auction! Details will be posted shortly. Approximately 90 fish lots; fishing rods and reels; hundreds of fishing lures from bass plastics to hardbaits to muskie lures; odds and ends including numerous wood panels/plaques/driftwood; tools; hardware (boxes/bags of nails/screws); fishing rod building materials; lure building components; fishing rod rack (holds 12 rods); large deer rack and whitetail rack, much more. Check back here in two-three weeks for details. Auction will be conducted by Hansen Auction Group (HansenAuctionGroup.com) of Neenah.

06/12/2021

As I wrote previously, as of June 1 I am no longer accepting fish -- permanently. PLEASE do not call or write asking me to do so. It's hard for me to say "no" to someone and I don't like being put in that position. Thank you.

03/16/2021

ANNOUNCEMENT: After 56 years of fish taxidermy, I am announcing that as of today, March 16, I will not be accepting any fish from new clients, and possibly others depending upon circumstances. As of June 1, I will not be accepting any fish, period. Thank you to all who brought your fish to me in the past. I really always have appreciated it. Mike Lyga

04/10/2020

https://youtu.be/D2VQjpVTSoM
Okay, something other than a fish-related post . . . Before beginning my teaching career in the late 1970’s, I performed musically – guitar and vocals -- in bars, at weddings, in a band, etc., then gave it up due to time (though I kept playing for myself). About 13 years ago I had to stop playing guitar due to a finger nerve issue. Then in 2011 I damaged a vocal cord because of pneumonia coughing. About 18 months ago I picked up a guitar thinking I had to at least try it again, and to my surprise, no finger pain. So have been playing and singing (though not like years ago!) once again.
Anyway, it has really bothered me to see what the nurses and doctors in hospitals, etc., are going through – and I can’t thank them personally. So I wrote this song for them and others who are putting their health and lives on the line for the rest of us. I’m not one to wear my patriotism on my sleeve, so I don’t see this as a patriotic song, but rather a simple “thank you.” The song is entitled, “America Will Prevail.” I wrote it to the beat of a march. The guitar is an Andrew White Model EOS 2S2 in spalted maple. I’m not a professional at any of this and don’t pretend to be. I hope you like it.

Before beginning my teaching career in the late 1970’s, I performed musically – guitar and vocals -- in bars, at weddings, in a band, etc., then gave it up d...

04/10/2020

Okay, something other than a fish-related post . . . Before beginning my teaching career in the late 1970’s, I performed musically – guitar and vocals -- in bars, at weddings, in a band, etc., then gave it up due to time (though I kept playing for myself). About 13 years ago I had to stop playing guitar due to a finger nerve issue. Then in 2011 I damaged a vocal cord because of pneumonia coughing. About 18 months ago I picked up a guitar thinking I had to at least try it again, and to my surprise, no finger pain. So have been playing and singing (though not like years ago!) once again.
Anyway, it has really bothered me to see what the nurses and doctors in hospitals, etc., are going through – and I can’t thank them personally. So I wrote this song for them and others who are putting their health and lives on the line for the rest of us. I’m not one to wear my patriotism on my sleeve, so I don’t see this as a patriotic song, but rather a simple “thank you.” The song is entitled, “America Will Prevail.” I wrote it to the beat of a march. The guitar is an Andrew White Model EOS 2S2 in spalted maple. I’m not a professional at any of this and don’t pretend to be. I hope you like it.
https://youtu.be/D2VQjpVTSoM