[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”214″] Augie Janner, Son of Hans Janner, Sr. from Mount Clemens, Michigan. He as his father and brother Hans Jr. are considered to be master carvers. Photo excerpt from www.fishdecoy.com/janner_augie.html …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”215″] Hans Janner, Sr. (1880 – 1963) Hans Janner, Sr. born in Bavaria in 1880. Lived in Mount Clemens Michigan. His sons were distinguished carvers and his sons (Hans Jr. …
Forrest Jennings is from Shamong New Jersey. He was bon in 1939. Forrest became interested in decoys in the Mid 60s while visiting Charles Birdsall at the Pt. Pleasant New Jersey Wildfowler Company. He started carving ducks first and then …
Carl was born in 1939 and now hails from Cape haze Florida, but is formerly from Schenectady (Niskayuna) New York. Carl started doing ice fishing decoys in the late 80s along with shore bird decoys duck decoys, and fishing folk …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”211″] Indian Bill is a native American from Backus, Minnsesota. He lived near the Leech Lake Indian Reservation near Walker Minnesota, He lived in a two room house that 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=”208″] Spotlight Gary not only carves some of the most beautiful collectors decoys, but he makes some great workers. As the 2008 President for the National Fish Decoy Association. Gary …
Brooke Huotari is from Frazee, Minnesota and she told me that Sharon Thomas got her started carving decoys and “she was a wonderful teacher”. Brooke went on and said “Without her there is no way I could have done so …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”209″] Jeff Huston is from Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He is an avid spearer and has plenty of nice pike to their credit. His fish is constantly changing and are always …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”207″] From Gladwin, Michigan, Tony Hughes was born in 1985 and Tony says that “for as long as I can remember I have loved fishing and wood shop, well wood …
Randy was born in 1952 and lives in Barnesville, Minnesota. He writes: “I started carving in 2001 after watching Mark Greenig’s video on how to make a fish decoy. Make all kinds of fish decoys including critter decoys. Also do …
