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Ice Fishing Equipment and Spearing Decoys

The items in this category are carved wood fish decoys used by Ice Fishermen to lure and and spear sport fish.  Primarily from Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Huge Old “White Fish” Working Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Huge Old “White Fish” Working Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

A Huge Real Deal “White Fish” Working Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy. Size = 15” Long. Large Carved Wood Body with Original White Over Darker Green Body Paint. Red Painted Fins and Extra Heavy Body Weights. Horse Shoe Nail Eyes and An Underbody Eyelet for Additional Weight as Needed. Nice Old Working Condition with Even a Couple of Old Spear Impact Marks Including 1 That Chipped Out Some Body Wood Recording its Working Efforts. A Quite Special Example. Texas Collection.

Price: $145

ITEM: 1120TX30/10
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Large Colorful Brown Trout Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Large Colorful Brown Trout Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

Well Carved and Painted Large Colorful Brown Trout Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy with Strong Upper and Lower Body Paint Colors and Finely Detailed Painted Accents all Around the Body and Tail of the Fish. Tack Eyes. Size = 9 3/4” Long. A Very Nice Large Carved and Colorful Example. Texas Collection.

Price: $125

ITEM: 1120TX40/13
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Large Old Working Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy in an Unusual Form
Large Old Working Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy in an Unusual Form

Nice Large Old Folky Working Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy in Dark Green and White and Gray Paint. Nicely Worn Patina. All Original Extra Large Tin Fins and Tail Showing Old Rust Surfaces. Painted White Eyes. A Bit Crude in Form but Just Fun Folky. Size = 12” Long.

Price: $120

ITEM: 1120TX35/14
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Larger Dark Green and Yellow Cat Fish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Larger Dark Green and Yellow Cat Fish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

A Nicely Carved and Painted Dark Green and Yellow Cat Fish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy with its Original Long Wire Whiskers, 6 Cut and Painted Fins and Tack Eyes. Very Nice original Condition and Soft Dry Painted Patina. Some Usual Paint Loss to the Fins. Size = 8 5/8” Long. A Particularly Nice Example.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 101820be54
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Small Brown Mouse Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Small Brown Mouse Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

A Very Cute ( If a Mouse can be Cute) Little Guy at a Size = 4 1/2” Long. Nicely Carved Body with Carved Ears and Mouth and a Long Original Wire Tail. Small Tack Eyes. 3 of the 4 Small Feet are Well Done Replacements Using Old Tin. Overall Quite Nice Condition. Texas Collection.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 1120TX25/9
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Larger Bulging Eye Green Spotted Leopard Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Larger Bulging Eye Green Spotted Leopard Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

Larger Bulging Eye Green Spotted Leopard Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy with Carved Wood Swimming Body Form. Large Carved Bulging Eyes with Glass Eye Inserts. Nicely Painted with a Dark Green Body and Accent Spots. Cut and Painted Tin Front Legs. Fine Original Condition. A Very Nice Example. Size = 7” Long. Penn. Collection.

Price: $135

ITEM: 1025eb56
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Large Unusual Form Brown Spotted Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Large Unusual Form Brown Spotted Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

Creatively Carved Brown Spotted Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy. Interesting and Different Carved Wood Body with Unusually Shaped Leg Treatment. Wonderful Brown Body Paint with Black and Cream Colored Spots for Detailed Accents. Raised and Painted Bulging Eyes. Well Cut and Painted Tin Front Legs. Red Painted Accents on the Rear Feet. Size = 6 1/2” Long. Nice Worn Patina Surface. Signed on the Underside “GC”. Fine Original Condition. Penn. Collection.

Price: $155

ITEM: 102920be88
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Exceptional Larger Beaver With Articulated Tail Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Exceptional Larger Beaver With Articulated Tail Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

A Larger Folky Beaver Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy. Size = 8” Long. Well Carved Wood Body and Carved Articulated Tail with Cross Hatch Carving Details. Tin Ears, Wire Whiskers, Large Tack Eyes and 4 Large Cut and Painted Tin Legs. Very Nice Overall Condition – Each Original Leg has a Small Tin Shim (Old Tin Used) Applied Under the Leg to Give It More Strength (visible in photo). 1 Ear has been Replaced with Old Tin and 1 Whisker Apparently Missing. Nice Old Example. Texas Collection.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 1120TX30/7
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Rare Large Chunky Pollywog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Rare Large Chunky Pollywog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

A Charming Large and Chunky Carved Pollywog (Frog Tadpole) Decoy. Light Tan Body Color Paint with Large Dark Red and Black Elongated Spots and Smaller Black Allover Speckles. Interesting Large Carved and Painted Eyes in Yellow and Black Paint. Excellent Original Condition. Size = 7” Long. A Rare Form and Very Well Done. Texas Collection.

Price: $135

ITEM: 1120TX30/5A
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Extra Large Gray Spotted Swimming Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy
Extra Large Gray Spotted Swimming Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy

Extra Large Gray Spotted Swimming Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy with Elongated White and Black Spots, Very well Carved Body with Crossed Rear Legs, Large Cut and Painted Tin Front Legs. Glass Eyes. Excellent Original Condition with Only a Small Repair to the Rear Tail Area. Size = 10 1/2” Long. Houston, Texas Collection.

Price: $135

ITEM: 1120TX30/4
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