Whimsical
Whimsical is in reference to a type of fish decoy that may or may not look like a fish or anything else but is a fun decoy. Some Otis Lael’s whimsical decoys.
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Monogram or Motif or Grapheme
A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or …
Hard Water
Hard Water is a slang for Ice. – Walking on waters refers to walking on ice.
Hanger
Hanger: the type of attachment on the decoy to tie the fishing line for jigging. Hanger types include body (notched or grooved), body hole (vertical or horizontal), nail (single or multiple), brad (single or multiple), staple (single or multiple), handmade …
Floater Decoy
A floater decoy is one that does not have any weight in the belly to allow it to sink. It may contain weight to keep it upright. Normally a line tie is on the belly to connect to a weight …
Eye
Well fish have eyes so do many fish decoys. Some are just scratched in or painted while others have tacks or jewels. Various glass and plastic eyes are either custom made or factory made. But a nail head makes a …
Line Tie
A line tie is how a fish decoy is attached to the string that connects to a fish stick or handle of some sort. Some are eye screws or metal ring could be a bent nail or staple. Some ties …
Early
Early is a reference to when a decoy was made. I would say 1700s to about 1900 in date would constitute an early decoy. Gary L. Miller wrote an article that might help you understand it more. CLICK HERE TO …
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Duplicate Carving
Duplicate-carving is where a master has been hand carved and then placed into a duplicating carving machine to make many more just like the first. This is how many factory decoys are made. The photo depicts duck decoys being duplicated. …
MIKKO Type – Fake/Duplicated
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 …