New Ones For Next Year

[Neighbor_guy]

I call this one "the mystery box"

notice the gold foil tape and the soft muttled brown paper finish.

it got a little soggy when I swam it. An I will admit it just kind of sat there and bobbed... maybe listed to one side a little. I have seen those sturgeon guys over in sconny use stranger things.

the contents of the mystery box are not mine to post. Lets just say its no longer in my posession.

[Gordie]

Well no wonder it just sat there it has no fins or tail

[Neighbor_guy]

Ok,

Last one for a while. I need to get back to some diamond willow projects before the spring gets here.

This is another one that is going to skip my collection and make the long trip north.

"The Laker" decoy ended up at 12" long nose to tail and a about 4" tall from the belly to the tip of the fin.

[Gordie]

Sweet and it could swim my way too just like the one with no fins

[Neighbor_guy]

Just make sure if falls in the lake this winter

This lake trout is likely to hang out on a shelf. It's weighted to swim like everything else I make, so if it does get out it will work.

But it sports a high gloss final coat more suited for display.

[PGF]

Too sloppy to fish lately, so here's some I've been doing to pass the time

[jasonmichalski]

nice, I've been turning turkey strikers on the lathe and tying pike and bass flies, but I need to get back to decoys I have about a dozen started.

[mrklean]

looking good PGF

[merkman]

Wow...

I like the blue one!!!

-Merk

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[Neighbor_guy]

The green one is sweet too...

good job.

[Neighbor_guy]

My little girl said I needed to make some pretty ones...

So we made a pink one...

and a Neon green one...

can you see a theme here...

and who wouldnt want a killer whale decoy???

[jasonmichalski]

great job I love the new colors

[Mike89]

pure awsome!

[Dorkfish]

collaborative decoys painted w/Jared Sypnieski of Thin Ice Spearing Decoys

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[Neighbor_guy]

Its been almost a month since anyone put anything up, so I figured I would bring this one back up to the top. With a Koi Fish...

Inspiration... (caution nudity)

and the resulting decoy...

[Neighbor_guy]

My daughter started making these too...

for those who like a spinner.

[Gordie]

Nothing like the five of diamonds to get the pikes blood pumping,

They look great.

[mrklean]

those are sweet

[Mike89]

I too, have played around with colored golf ball and spinners to. They work alright. I got ahold of of some ladies golf balls that were different colors. I really like those above.

[jasonmichalski]

I just finished six more decoys all painted in pearl paint to give them more flash! many more to come!

[jasonmichalski]

with this pic this time!!!!!

[Mike89]

very nice!

[Archerysniper]

I love them all. Neighbor_guy I really love the spinners

[jasonmichalski]

The bullhead turned into a flathead catfish, just needs paint then it's done.

[Neighbor_guy]

The graining on that flat head looks nice. Have you considered just painting the fine and treating the rest of it unclear coat? Just tossing it out there.

Can't wait to see it finished.