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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HUDSONVILLE, MI -- Hudsonville artist Orlando Villarreal’s eye for detail has paid off. Villarreal took first place in the open, natural finish category of the World Taxidermy and Fish Carving ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- An exhibit along the Lakeshore, highlights some of the natural beauty found in and around the area. 40 wood carvings of fish and more are on display at the Wisconsin Maritime ...

LENA – Dave Sprout has been fashioning fish from wood for less than a decade, but his most recent creation was judged to be among the best. In the world. Sprout’s brown trout won third place in the ...

SAGINAW, MI — Dave Arndt of Saginaw Township spent the winter in his basement, grinding, carving and painting. Out of a block of tupelo wood, Arndt carved the S-shape form of a trout, reeds and ...

The moment Larry Goldman speaks, you know he's not from around here, yet he is more a native by virtue of his trade than some people born and bred in the Twin Ports area. Originally from Brooklyn, New ...

When the weather starts to cool down Dave Panetti cranks up his chainsaw and starts to carve his latest inspiration. So far his creations have all been fish. Each one comes with its own fish tale, ...

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 ...