Wayne Kolstad owes a trip to a restaurant for his career as a wood carver. Now Kolstad, of New Richmond, Wis., is retired and spends his time making intricate carvings of fish. The self-taught artist, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...