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, ...

“Hard to tell this thing from a real crappie,” said my friend Dan Scherer, as we passed around the glistening decoy. “Except for we can’t clean and fry it.” In my hands, the crappie was solid, but its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships trade show has drawn far-flung enthusiasts to Peoria. This year marks the first time the ...

Kenny Hayden has been carving ice for 20 years. And at the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, he was one of 15 carvers taking part in the “One Block Challenge” international ice carving competition. The ...

PEORIA -- The World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships, sponsored by Breakthrough magazine, a taxidermy trade publication, will be held at the downtown Peoria Civic Center from May 16–20. The ...