Ice fishing is an important food gathering and social activity during the long cold winters of northern North America. Carved fish decoys, or lures, are an art form that has been around for as long as there has been ice fishing, valued and collected by makers and enthusiasts.
This fish, a yellow perch(?), by Taos artist Robert Cafazzo, is carved from pine wood, garnished with fins made from tin, and painted in greens, golds and blue with acrylic paint. The eyes are from LL Bean’s Hunting and Fishing store in Rockport,Maine. Made in 2025, 6 ½ inches long.
Ice fishing is an important food gathering and social activity during the long cold winters of northern North America. Carved fish decoys, or lures, are an art form that has been around for as long as there has been ice fishing, valued and collected by makers and enthusiasts.
This fish, a yellow perch(?), by Taos artist Robert Cafazzo, is carved from pine wood, garnished with fins made from tin, and painted in greens, golds and blue with acrylic paint. The eyes are from LL Bean’s Hunting and Fishing store in Rockport,Maine. Made in 2025, 6 ½ inches long.
Image 1 of 5
Image 2 of 5
Image 3 of 5
Image 4 of 5
Image 5 of 5