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{Info provided by Al & Gail Nelson – 1/2024, some grammar corrections done by Larry Christy} My name is Al Nelson. I am the son of Lousie and Delsie Nelson of Cadillac, Michigan. I am one of 10 brothers and …

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[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”304″] 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 …

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[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”297″] Marcel Meloche is from Ontario, Canada. He was born in He is highly regarded as one of the best contemporary carvers and has won his 3rd World Championship at …

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[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

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[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”218″] Bob Johnson is a carver and active spear-fisherman from Baxter Minnesota. He’s been carving since 1993 and his fish have evolved quickly into quality works of art, which are …

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[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 …

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Albert Hoppe is from the Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota area and he passed on from Cancer in 1997. After his death his wife Arlene Hoppe gave all of his fish decoys away. Jan Winterhalter-McGough, Albert’s grandchild remembers going out in the …

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[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”104″] Ron Deiss was selected as Carver of the Month for August 2008 for his devotion to spear fishing and passing along his experience and knowledge to the next generation.  …

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[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”68″] Dean Burdis was born in 1977 in Rapid River. Dean wrote me and said “ I started spearing with my grandpa over in WI for sturgeon as a kid. …

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                      Dennis has been carving for well over 25 years now. He spears almost every day during the allowed season. All of his fish decoys are swim tested and guaranteed …

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