They look real, but they are carved and painted wood. It’s the work of a very well known artist. got his start as a young farm boy sharing the hobby of his grand father. He loves to fish and he loves ...

CASTRO VALLEY — Today’s lesson: How to carve a lifelike wooden fish, in two simple steps. Step 1: Start with a sturdy block of clean, knot-free wood, such as a foot of 3-by-6-inch cedar. Step 2: Cut ...

Wayne Kolstad owes a trip to a restaurant for his career as a wood carver. Now Kolstad, of New Richmond, Wis., is retired and spends his time making intricate carvings of fish. The self-taught artist, ...

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 ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Children’s Museum at Saratoga will be introducing a new exhibit on Sunday, which will be open from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit will feature a carved wooden fish ...

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 ...

KALAMAZOO – Craig "Curly" Spink swirls a hand-made jig above a water-filled 15-gallon galvanized steel tub in his Kalamazoo back yard, tugging and relaxing the line attached to a wooded fish decoy he ...

BRIGHTON, Mich. — Walt Gursky might best be described as a catch-and-release fisherman. Or, more appropriately, he's a carve-and-release angler. His prized catches are proudly mounted and displayed on ...