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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

STAMFORD -- Stamford resident Casey Hartley isn't your typical artist. His inspiration doesn't come from his surrounding environment or personal spirituality. Nor do deep inner thoughts or repressed ...

Want to get up close with lions and tigers and bears, oh my? The World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Competition started this week in Springfield and tonight they are opening up their doors to the public ...

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 ...

A fish swims around in a tank, just being its normal fish self. But all the while, its path is being plotted in 3-D space. Each point stacks on the next, evolving into a twisting knot of tubes, so ...

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