Gooberfish
One of my sons calls this one ‘the Gooberfish’.
Handcrafted duck and goose decoys are for the fireplace mantle as well as the hunting blind.
Decoy carving is my first woodworking passion. I make many styles and use a variety of mediums from wood to canvas and wire. Decoy carving is the only true American folk-art, and I have been making them by hand for over 20 years.
One of my sons calls this one ‘the Gooberfish’.
This gar fish was the top of a fence post I passed with a friend. We cut the top of the post off and I added toothpicks for teeth with a touch of red paint for a sinister effect.
This is a gar fish I made from driftwood. The teeth are made of the ends of burned matches.
This Canada Goose decoy is made of Tupelo wood and was painted by my lovely wife.
This canvas decoy is a Snow Goose. Millions of Snow Geese migrate south each year, especially to the rice fields of South Louisiana and Arkansas.
The White Fronted Goose is also called the “Specklebelly” because of the black spots on the belly. Older “specs” are called “generals” because of the bars on their chest.
Canada Goose populations have exploded in the last two decades in the Mississippi and Central flyways where sightings were rare in the past.
My wife likes this one and refers to it as ‘the Largemouth Bass’.