Bob Johnson's
(SPEARING DECOYS )
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Bob Johnson's
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Experience:
Bob Johnson is a nationally recognized spearing fish decoy carver who has several world
titles to his credit. Bob's knowledge, and passion, for the sport of
northern pike spearing is evident both through the multiple carving awards
he's won and the state spearing organizations he's chaired. Whereas
most sportsmen dread the thought of hard water, Bob longs for it each year.
Winter's the first time he can sit in a spear house, watching his new
creations swim lazy circles in the water below him, in hopes of drawing in
big northern pike.
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Background:
Bob Johnson, grew up
in West Central Minnesota. At an early age his father introduced him to the
sport of spear fishing, and instilled in him a love for the outdoors. In
1999 he and his family relocated to the city of Baxter, in the heart of the Minnesota lakes country where he is a
full-time art teacher and a professional spear fishing guide. He teaches
high school in the nearby town of Brainerd. His artistic background and a love of
fishing led him to the hobby of fish decoy carving, with the hobby evolving
into a part time business making and selling decoys. A highly respected
carver on the competition circuit, Bob has won more than 400 awards since
2000, along with several “World” and “National” titles to his name. Johnson’s fish decoys have evolved over the years to become
extraordinarily real, featuring hand carved scales and deeply inset fin
rays. Since 2002 he has become and inspiration to a whole new
generation of fish decoy carvers by incorporating fish carving in the art
curriculum at his high school. Each year he teaches four highly
coveted classes on the history of spearing and the art of decoy carving.
Decoy prices:
Prices start at $75.00 for working decoys, and $125.00 for decorative
decoys. The size, and the amount of detailing, are also taken into consideration when quoting a price
for a decoy.
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