Never heard of anything like this. I am learning so many new interesting things on this site...
I was wondering if anyone uses or collects Fish Decoys. From what I understand they were used to attract fish so they can be speared. I have heard of people using them for ice fishing. Two holes are made a decoy in one and you bait in the other. I have also found these are highly collectable. I have a friend in Minnesota that hand carves and paints their decoys,they are works of art. We will soon be offering their work on my site...these would be great for an office or den.
Thanks
Alan
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Never heard of anything like this. I am learning so many new interesting things on this site...
never heard of fish decoys,could you post a pic of one.would like to see what they look like.thanks
They use them up north to spear sturgeon (sp). those big ugly fish are quite nosey.
I did a search on this site and found some very interesting pictures of a member spearing pike...very cool http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ighlight=decoy .
This is a picture of the collectable decoys we will be offering we will be featuring TWO artists all decoys are signed and dated. The top picture is a Brown Trout....The Bottom A Rainbow....the pictures do them no justice.
Last edited by THE FISHERMANS EDGE; 02-21-2007 at 10:02 AM.
Look on the ice fishing forum on here. There is one post that shows them set out under the shack. It is actually kinda neat. "Hunting for fish."
Joe
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The antique decoys are very valuable some go for $2000.00 or more. But be careful the replicas are very easy to be made look like they are very old. Check them out on e-bay.
I have six in my collection and I gave $500.00 for the last one I have. It is a Yellow perch made in 1888 in Kenora Canada.
We Used Them In Minnesota When I Lived There In The 1980's.
Got Rid Of Mine When I Moved As They Get Torn Up When A Big
Northern Sinks Its Teeth In It.....didn't Know They Were
Collected.
bobberdown Do you collect any of the newer ones??? I was very inpressed with the quaility and detail of these. The painting is unbelievable.
Joe
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