[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”282″] David Massich is from Hibbing, Minnesota and Dave was born in 1948. Dave started carving due to a mining accident that disabled him in 1998. Dave belongs to the …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”279″] George Martin is from Deer Lake in Northern Minnesota. In 2008 George is 85 and has been spear fishing for 70 years. Photos courtesy of eBay ID: dfishm
The Macatawa Bait Company was founded in 1976 by Tony Smith and has produced about 70 lures and decoys each year since then. The name Macatawa comes from the lake whose waters border the Holland area. Macatawa Bait Company by …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”276″] Gordon Luadtke is from Northern Minnesota and in 2006 celebrated his 79th birthday, He quit carving in the 40s, but only recently started carving again to keep his self …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”277″] Ron Lukins is from Camarillo, California and carves under the name of Desiree Acres Fishworks. He hand carves and paints his fish with a 3d paint look and then …
Lawrence Lunka was born in Brazil on September 7, 1900 and when his father died, his family returned to the homeland – Slovenia. When Lunka was 18 years old, his mother put him on a boat destined for the United …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”273″] Tom Lorenz was born in 1936. Tom began carving at age of 10-11 as grandfather and his fishing partner said,’make your own’. They gave good advice and help, times …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”274″] (2008) I received this photo from Mike Hale of Cadallic, Michigan of another Cadallac carver named Ryan Loucks. We have limited information on this carver. If you can assist …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”275″] Wallace W. Loveland is from Minnesota and was born in 1895 but is now deceased. His decoys can be identified with the WLW on the belly. (See Pictures above) …
From Western New York and carved circa 1900-1920. His fish are supposed to have glass eyes. See Fall 1973 Edition of the “North American Decoy” magazine and see illustration of his fish on page 33.
