Nelson, Albert “AL” – Cadillac, Michigan
{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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Morrison, Scott – Belleville, West Virginia
Scott Morrison is from Belleville, West Virginia and was born in April 1950. Scott told me that he and I quote him “I began carving duck decoys about 15 years ago.” He changed to fish decoys about eight years ago, …
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Mowatt, AJ – Lake Wallenpaupack area, Pennsylvania
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MikeDaPike,- Kalkaska, Michigan
[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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Meidinger, Tim – North Dakota
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”295″] Tim Meidinger is from North Dakota and he started carving fish decoys in 2000 and had carved about 30 by the end of 2006. He began carving with North …
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Meloche, Marcel – Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
[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 …
Mason, Marvin J. “Mase” Jr – Cheboygan, Michigan
Marvin J. “Mase” Mason, Jr. Cheboygan Michigan 1941 – There is probably no family in Northern Michigan more devoted to the art of fish decoy carving than the Mason family and all it’s branches. In this family it seems as …
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Martin, George W. – Deer Lake, Minnesota
[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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Lorenz, Tom – Nashwauk, MN
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”273″] Tom Lorenz was born in 1936. Tom began carving at age of 10-11 as grandfather and his fishing partner said,’make your own’. They gave good advice and help, times …
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Lind, Gust – Brainerd, Minnesota
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