[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”371″] Fish Decoys Truly American Art (excerpt from Al Reeg’s Flyer) Al Reeg of Bronson Michigan has been carving fish decoys for close to 20 years. He finds it very …
Lloyd Radi was born in 1926 is from Crookston, Minnesota. He has carved decoys since around 1946 Lloyd’s son wrote me the following and I leave it in his own words. Who better to tell a dad’s story than 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=”369″] Harley Ragan – Amasa, Michigan Carver April 2009 Fish Decoys Net Carver Spotlight Harley Ragan of Chassell, Michigan is one more example of what is called a “Masters of …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”366″] John Holter Pususta Master Carver John began spear fishing in 1993 and began carving decoys for his own personal use. In time his decoys became more detailed and beautiful. …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”354″] Lou Petrucco M.D. lives in Grosse lle, Michigan, an island, where the Detroit River enters the western basin of Lake Erie. While the practice of medicine occupied the majority …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”347″] Ice fishing spear maker, Dave Pawlak, of Algonac, Michigan. Photo courtesy of Dave Pawlak Algonac, Michigan Since he was 4 or 5 years old, Dave Pawlak (born in 1958) …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”333″] North American Decoys Magazine 1967-1984 North American Decoys A pioneer publication in the field of decoy carving and collecting by Decoy Magazine – www.decoymag.com (c) Copyright – Decoy Magazine …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”332″] Olga NIms is from Millington, Michigan and was born in August 1957. Olga is a member of MDAA and her husband owns Nims Enterprises Inc., which is a long time …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”324″] Tim Nathe from Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He is an avid spearer and has plenty of pike to his credit. His fish has changed over the past years, not only …
Native American Spearfishing Decoys of the Great Lakes States Excerpt Decoy Magazine, Issue November/December 1995, pages 32-35 – Article by Art & Scott Kimball titled “Native American spearfishing decoys of the upper Midwestern Great Lakes states” “Native Americans were making …
