Alexander "Yock" Meldrum, Fish Decoy.com's Master Carvers from the Golden Age of Ice Fishing.

Yock Meldrum
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Yock Meldrum / Bass Decoy
Carved painted wood with attached metal fins and painted eyes
Length 9", Circa 1930

Yock Meldrum was a woodcarver and boatwright who resided in Mt. Clemens
and produced a large body of work during the 1930's.
As illustrated by these examples, Meldrum's style was realistic
but highly stylized in both form and painting technique.

Like Hans Janner's fish, Meldrum's were fancifully carved,
but with more austerely shaped fins and more realistic bodylines.

Yock Meldrum, Floater, Fish Decoy, fishdecoy, fishdecoys, fish decoys
Yock Meldrum / Rare Floater Decoy ( species unknown )
Carved, painted wood with attached metal fins and inset glass eyes
Length 8.5", Circa 1934

Yock Meldrum, Moon-eyed Shad, Fish Decoy, fishdecoy, fishdecoys, fish decoys

Yock Meldrum / Moon-Eyed Shad Decoy
Carved, painted wood with attached metal fins painted eyes
Length 12", Circa 1934

Yock Meldrum, Walleye, Fish Decoy, fishdecoy, fishdecoys, fish decoys

Yock Meldrum / Walleye Decoy
Carved, painted wood with attached metal fins and carved eyes
Length 10.5", Circa 1934

During his lifetime, Meldrum's creations were prized for their originality of design but even more coveted for their efficacy. On a level far beyond most of the other Master Carver's work, Meldrum's creations were legendary in their ability to attract game fish and provide food for the table.