Ice Fishing Equipment and Spearing Decoys

Colorful Minnesota Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy (5 Different Colors), 6” Long. Well carved Body with Interesting Carved Mouth. Constructed with 6 Painted Tin Fins. Body Painted in 5 Distinctive Colors and is in very good original condition. From a Minnesota Collection.

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ITEM: 111319be28
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An Attractive Smaller Fish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy, Possibly Carved to Represent a “Bass”, 5 7/8” Long. Well Carved Body and Mouth and Painted in a nice Yellow Green with Maroon Spots, Red Gills and Painted Eyes. 6 Painted Tin Fins. Proper weighted Body. Excellent original condition with only minor rust and paint loss on the Fins only.

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ITEM: 819be13
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Nicely carved and assembled Cray Fish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy, 5” Long by 2 1/2” Wide. Carved Wood Body with Nice Details in the Shell and Tail. Bug applied Eyes. Claws appear to be Leather? Legs and Antenna are Heavy Wire. Signed on the Bottom, “N I” “86” for 1986. Very nice original condition.

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ITEM: 111599be30
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This is a Smaller Decoy from the Ely, Minn. Area that is noted for unusual forms and decoration and also the use of these Cheater Hooks that might catch a Fish rather than Spearing It. Generally a frowned upon accessory. This one has nice bright colors and accented with Playing Card Suite Symbols. Also, 4 Cut and Painted Tin Fins. Nice original condition. These are pretty scarce.

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ITEM: 111619be55
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Here we have an Interesting Early Carved and Painted Sucker Fish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy, 6 5/8” Long. Well carved with a very pronounced Head and Mouth. 6 Painted Cut Tin Fins. The painted Decoration is colors of Browns and Yellows. The Paint appears to be old house paint that was often the go to source for painting these earlier Decoys. Painted Eyes. A little more of a folky look than many. From a Minn. Collection.

Price: $95

ITEM: 918be48
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A most unusual and very small Brown Trout Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy, only 4 1/4” Long. Very well carved Wood Body with Large Carved Mouth and Gills and an Upswept and Pronounced Carved Curved Tail. 6 Cut and Paint Decorated Tin Fins. Metal Tacks over Yellow Painted Eyes. Properly Weighted for Fishing. A really strong carving and paint decorated example.

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ITEM: 1018be45
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Larger Rainbow Trout Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy, 7 1/8” Long. Nicely painted colorful Wood Body with 6 Paint Decorated Tin Fins. Tack Eyes and Carved Gills. Nice original condition. From a Minn. Collection.

Price: $95

ITEM: 2320be67
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A very Colorful Rainbow Trout Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy, 7 1/8” Long. Well carved Wood Body with 4 Paint Decorated Tin Fins. Carved Gills and Mouth an Painted Eyes. Colorful paint decoration with Greens, Reds, Mustards and Black. Fine original condition.

Price: $110
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ITEM: 22920be44
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A nice Larger Speckled Brown Trout Ice fishing Spearing Decoy, 7 3/8” Long. Carved Wood Body with Curved Tail, Carved Mouth and Gills. Painted Eyes. The Body is painted in Mustard Greens, Tan, Creamy Whites along with Black Speckles, Black over White Speckles and Red over White Speckles. 5 Cut Tin Fins with an Unusual Dorsal Fin Shape. Nice original condition.

Price: $125

ITEM: 918be30
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Here we have a very nicely Carved Sunfish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy with a Carved Wood Body and 4 Well Cut Tin Fins, particularly note the shaped Dorsal Din. Has Large Tack Eyes and Carved Gills and Open Mouth. Original Paint Decoration with some fading of the colors. Size is 5 5/8” Long.

Price: $80
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ITEM: 119be30
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