Line Tie
A line tie is how a fish decoy is attached to the string that connects to a fish stick or handle of some sort. Some are eye screws or metal ring could be a bent nail or staple. Some ties …
Author: Larry Christy
Early
Early is a reference to when a decoy was made. I would say 1700s to about 1900 in date would constitute an early decoy. Gary L. Miller wrote an article that might help you understand it more. CLICK HERE TO …
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Duplicate Carving
Duplicate-carving is where a master has been hand carved and then placed into a duplicating carving machine to make many more just like the first. This is how many factory decoys are made. The photo depicts duck decoys being duplicated. …
MIKKO Type – Fake/Duplicated
Mikko Type Fish Decoys Before I try to explain what a Mikko Type fish decoy is, I would like to provide a description of what a fish decoy is: Originally Fish decoys are/were functional objects used to attract fish like …
Decoy
Many folks think of Duck or Goose decoys when they hear the word decoy, but here it is a fish decoy sometimes just called the FISH. A decoy is a wood carving or metal attractor with a design that attracts …
Critter
A critter decoy are normally carved in designs of frogs, snakes, birds, spiders, dragonfly etc… They can be fish if it is a mix of fish and critter ie…fish with frog legs hanging from the mouth.
Copper
Copper is a metal used in fish decoys because it is highly malleable and designs can be worked into the skin of the fish decoy. Some examples of copper metal fish decoys.
Contemporary
Contemporary with regards to fish decoys is a more modern day or present day of fish decoy carvings. In the fish decoy arena many speak of Oscar Peterson as the father of contemporary/modern day fish decoy carving.
Coaxer
A fish decoy is many times called a Coaxer with the intent to coax a fish into spearing range in the ice hole.
Cheater Fish Decoy
A cheater fish decoy is one that employs hooks in the design like a fish lure does. The story goes that hooks were added when states outlawed spearing in fear of over fishing and depleting a specie or group of …