[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=”29″] Ralph Bargo Carver Ralph Bargo was born in 1927 and was raised in Globes, Michigan. He now lives in the Grand Rapids area of Michigan. Ralph was a millwright …
[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 waters refers to walking on ice.
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”14″] Greg Anderson is from Fergus Falls, Minnesota and is a prolific carver. He initials his decoys with a GA into the belly of his 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=”97″] Born in 1965, Mike Seeley (aka -MikeDaPike) hails from Kalkaska, Michigan and is an avid fisherman and prolific fish decoy carver. Mike has been fishing since he was about …
David Yetter is from Binghamton, New York and was born in 1941. David started carving in 1985 after reading an article in the New York State Conservationist magazine. He was captivated by the lore and history, particularly about he Native …
