OSHKOSH – Adam Derksen has been arguably fortunate in his brief time sturgeon spearing. Derksen, who lives in Rosendale, said he knew a lot of people who participated in the pastime, unique to just a ...

When he was a kid, Dave Perkins and his friends speared northern pike on cold Minnesota days. Perkins made all of his own spearing decoys, the wooden fish designed to lure pike close enough for ...

NEENAH, Wis. (WLUK) -- As spearers gear up for the upcoming sturgeon season, part of the equipment often involves decoys, which many believe attract the prehistoric fish when placed down the sturgeon ...

Don't be misled by the modest moniker. Curt Soine, this year's featured artist for the Meander, creates works of art and sells them under the brand Curt's Decoys. Many also happen to be ...

DULUTH, Minn. — When he was a kid, Dave Perkins and his friends speared northern pike on cold Minnesota Days. Perkins made all of his own spearing decoys, the wooden fish designed to lure pike close ...

Small wooden stick with wire wrapped around the tapered end and a fishing leader attached to the wire with a string attached to the leader. This was made by the donor's father, Lewis Dixon. The stick ...

It’s never too late to start a new hobby. In Brian Shallbetter’s case, he started two around the age of 50. In 2008, he brought a flat, inexpensive spear out to Pelican Lake by Monticello, dropped ...

Jake Sazama likes to keep a dead fish or two in his freezer so he can take one out whenever he wants and stare at it. Analyzing each color and texture, the 18-year-old Perham (Minn.) High School ...