SYLVAN LAKE, MI -- Bob Batchik has long been hooked on fish and fishing: bluegills, trout, bass, pike and perch. He isn’t fussy. He likes them all - particularly if he has a carving knife in hand. An ...

Bluegills, crappies and different subspecies of trout glide around pieces of driftwood, mouths gaping open, their eyes unwavering and scales glistening. No, they aren’t real, nor are they mounted ...

There`s nothin` fishy about carved and painted folksy fish decoys, which attract collectors like fish are attracted to bait, or in this case decoys. Hand-carved or factory-made decoys were used in the ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- An exhibit along the Lakeshore, highlights some of the natural beauty found in and around the area. 40 wood carvings of fish and more are on display at the Wisconsin Maritime ...

Orland >> A golden trout and blue gill perch on the mantle, a leopard eel lurks in a hallway, a queen angelfish hovers near the wall — Mike Buelna’s home is swimming with fish. Earlier this month, he ...

Carved wooden fish and water droplets rolling of the moose’s nose makes Mark Smart’s mounted moose head stand out. The mount was unique enough, while also being expertly done, to earn Smart a top ...

Today’s “Southern Voices” essay comes from StyleBlueprint Associate Editor Kate Feinberg. If you have a story to tell, you can find our submission guidelines HERE. Growing up in Illinois, there was a ...

When the Newport Woodcarvers get together, no block of wood is safe. “I think it’s fascinating,” said Don Stannard of Hudson, Wis., as he chipped a chunk of wood into a decorative elf. He looked up, ...