[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”53″] Shane Blakely is a famous Alaskan spear fisherman. He worked hard at the eradication of pike in winter months. Shane Blakely commercial fished in the ’80s and ’90s when …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”96″] (Deceased 2009) Virgil Curtis is from West Branch Michigan. Photo courtesy of Mike Hale We have limited information on this carver. If you can assist in completing this profile, …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”95″] Dean was born in 1960 and he got started in wood carving over 30 years ago (1977). One of Dean’s first projects was a bear and elk. He even …
Crouser, Dean – Old Oregon Lures – Gresham, Oregon Read More »
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”94″] Larry Croteau is from Minnesota. A W. Hensley sometimes paints his decoys. Photos courtesy of eBayer p-hill of Pleasant Hill Missouri
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”93″] Brian and Linda Cox are from Bessemer, Michigan. Brian wrote: “My wife and I started making fish decoys about a year ago. We lost interest for awhile until I …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”91″] Richard is from New Kingston, NY and is an artist. He has won decoy contest at Catskill Mountains Trinity at the Delaware County Fair, NY in 1995 and belongs …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”90″] Ray Conklin – Carver Raymond Conklin started carving baits simply to see if he could and he was tired of buying baits that for the most part didn’t resemble …
Thom Colletti is from Florida. eBay ID is cross-tie Thom has been carving since the early 70″s and does a lot of different types of carving IE…fish decoys, birds and holiday figures to weather vanes.
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”89″] Bob Coffman is from Minnesota and I believe he is no longer making decoys. He signs the belly of his fish with “WHS” which stands for “Weird Harold’s Son” …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”88″] Daniel Ciesielski of Cocoa, Florida was born in 1952. Daniel was taught to carve by fellow folk artist and friend Willard Jennings. He started carving folk art style fish …
