Mikko Type Fish Decoys Before I try to explain what a Mikko Type fish decoy is, I would like to provide a description of what a fish decoy is: Originally Fish decoys are/were functional objects used to attract fish like …
Many folks think of Duck or Goose decoys when they hear the word decoy, but here it is a fish decoy sometimes just called the FISH. A decoy is a wood carving or metal attractor with a design that attracts …
Copper is a metal used in fish decoys because it is highly malleable and designs can be worked into the skin of the fish decoy. Some examples of copper metal fish decoys.
Contemporary with regards to fish decoys is a more modern day or present day of fish decoy carvings. In the fish decoy arena many speak of Oscar Peterson as the father of contemporary/modern day fish decoy carving.
A fish decoy is many times called a Coaxer with the intent to coax a fish into spearing range in the ice hole.
A cheater fish decoy is one that employs hooks in the design like a fish lure does. The story goes that hooks were added when states outlawed spearing in fear of over fishing and depleting a specie or group of …
Cedar is a common wood and is used in fish decoy carving because of its tolerance to not splitting or allowing it to rot from being wet a lot.
Bass wood is called by its genus name of Tilia or another name is linden which are called lime trees but not related to the lime fruit. The wood is soft and easily worked with knive or sharp tool. It …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”18″] Photos Courtesy of eBay ID flackhappy Stan Kaste – Staples MN. John Avery is from Staples Minnesota
Roy Anderson (Deceased) is from Cadillac Michigan area and is listed in the Fish Decoy Vol 2 book by the Kinball’s.
