First Day on the ice. 2011-12 Minnesota Pike spearing season.

Pike are a little spooky with no snow cover.

A good start to the Minnesota spearing season.

A few weeks into the spear season 2011-12.







January spearing

Sundogs at 20 below zero. It was a cold walk out to the darkhouse.

Angling for Northern Pike

Too small to spear, just right for supper.

Collector Friend with Big Ma Ma Pike

Doug has a way of finding the hot spots on area lakes.

In Memory

Bub carved Mini decoys but sold few.

I  miss the days sitting around the wood burning stove reliving days on the ice. 





Two Long Timers

Swapping stories with Snook Barret



Long time carver John Muzic At Alexandria MN decoy show



The Muskrat Lodge,

Days get long out on the ice, but a visit from Mr. Muskrat has a way of bringing one out of his coma!

Muskrat comes to visit.

Muskrat excavated a basement,but left a small shelf to perch and munch.

Finally A Totem for the Family Collectioin. 22" with 22 Walleyes on each side.