[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”31″] 6″ Long Sunfish circa 1990 – 1995 Marked SS on belly Permission Granted by William Schwagerman wschwagerman@msn.com Born in 1937, Duane Barret is from Osakis, Minnesota. Duane began carving …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”30″] Frank R Baron was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1931 and is a long time fisher. He was the chairman (2002) of the Fish Decoy Division of the National …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”25″] Lee Baldwin is from Lower Peninsula, Michigan. We have limited information on this carver. If you can assist us with providing more information, please fill out the contact form …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”23″] Oiva Bakkenta is an elderly Finnish man who lives in the backwoods of northern Minnesota. It is reported that Ovia never signed his decoys.
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”22″] Mick Baker is the son of Dick Baker, who is famous for making metal decoys (See Frank Barons Book on Commercial Fish Decoys). Mick started carving in 1970 and …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”21″] Dick Baker was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1928 and he relocated to Lake St. Clair before he entered high school. Around 1991 Dick designed the all metal fish …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”20″] (Deceased 2007) Tom was a decoy carver for over 30 years in Western New York. He taught for over 39 years in history. In the summers, when he was …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”19″] (1958-2004) Tom was born in Port Huron June 3, 1958 and was only 46 years old when he passed away in 2004. He worked and lived in Port Huron, …
Hard Water is a slang for Ice. Walking on water refers to walking on ice.
Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge: the nation’s first sanctuary for fish; established by Congress on June 7, 1924 and located between Upper Mississippi River Miles 502.8 to 763.3 (260.5 total miles).
